SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 772
In Memory
of
Lilian Norman Keeney
WHEREAS, The citizens of Taylor Lake Village lost an
esteemed community leader with the passing of Mayor-elect Lilian
Norman Keeney on April 2, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Born in 1938 in Gateshead, England, Lilian Keeney
attended Newcastle University; she later immigrated to America,
where she went on to become the owner of the Norman Insurance
Agency; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Keeney had distinguished herself on the
Taylor Lake Village City Council and as mayor pro tem before her
recent election as mayor; her leadership was also acknowledged at
the statewide level when she was appointed as a commissioner of
the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation by Governor Rick
Perry in 2005, and she was reappointed to that post in 2011; and
WHEREAS, A committed member of the Republican Party,
Mrs. Keeney was a three-time delegate or alternate to the party's
national convention; she served as president of the Bay Area
Republican Women, which honored her with two awards, and she was
a district director of the Texas Federation of Republican Women;
for her efforts, she was named the Senate District 11 Volunteer
of the Year by the state party in both 2007 and 2008; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Keeney also found time to serve as vice
president and program chair of the Houston Symphony League Bay
Area and as a member of the Museum Guild of Clear Lake; active in
the Daughters of the British Empire, she further contributed her
time and talent to support Mountbatten House, a home for the
elderly; in addition, she was a faithful member of Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Keeney enjoyed the love and affection of her
husband, Jon, and she was devoted to her sons, David and Jeff;
over the years, she delighted in welcoming six granddaughters
into her family; and
WHEREAS, Lilian Keeney served as an inspiring role model to
many, and she leaves behind a legacy that will be forever
treasured by all those who were fortunate enough to know her;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
83rd Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lilian
Norman Keeney and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her
family: to her husband, Jon Keeney; to her sons, Jeff Norman and
his wife, Elizabeth, and David Norman and his wife, Bonnie; to
her stepdaughter, Laura Keeney Spalding, and her husband,
Charlie; to her granddaughters, Katelyn, Rachel, Anne, and Emily
Norman and Matti and Ellie Spalding; and to her other relatives
and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Lilian Norman Keeney.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate