SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 284
In Memory
of
Helen Kilroy
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 Independent
School District 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 emergency
medical technician and paramedic for the Santa Fe Emergency
Medical Services 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
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 Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Helen Kilroy.
Taylor of Galveston
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 2, 2015, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate