84R9481 KSM-D
By: Bonnen of Galveston H.R. No. 1287
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and
generosity of Helen Kilroy of Santa Fe, Texas, who passed away on
December 22, 2014, at the age of 70; and
WHEREAS, Born on November 5, 1944, Helen Kilroy worked as an
executive assistant and later enjoyed a career as a travel agent;
she and her husband, Jim Kilroy, shared 47 years together and became
the parents of two beloved sons, Mark and Keith; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her personal and professional
responsibilities, Mrs. Kilroy served as a volunteer with many
organizations in the Santa Fe and Hitchcock region; she played an
instrumental role in establishing the Santa Fe ISD School Education
Foundation and served on the board of Santa Fe Parks and Recreation;
a district leader for the Bay Area Council Cub Scouts, she helped
start the Cub Scout pack at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church; as
a member of that church for more than 40 years, Mrs. Kilroy served
the congregation as a Eucharistic minister and as the organizer of
the church's auction, and she also fostered seven young children
through Catholic charities; furthermore, she volunteered as an EMT
and paramedic for the Santa Fe EMS ambulance and worked with Meals
on Wheels; and
WHEREAS, Of all her community endeavors, closest to her heart
was her establishment of the Mark Kilroy Foundation with her
husband; named in honor of the couple's 21-year-old son who was
kidnapped and killed in Mexico by drug smugglers in 1989, the
foundation was created to support anti-drug efforts; Mrs. Kilroy
also helped organize the Substance Abuse Free Environment program
and the annual Mark Kilroy Foundation Fundraiser, which helps
secure grants for youth counselors; and
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family and her community,
Helen Kilroy lived a caring and purposeful life, and she will
forever be remembered with admiration and affection by all who held
her close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Helen Kilroy and
extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her
husband, Jim Kilroy; to her son, Keith Kilroy, and his wife; to her
two grandchildren; to her three sisters; and to her other relatives
and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Helen
Kilroy.