Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 569
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Martha Ellen Bonner Miller
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Martha Ellen Bonner Miller, who died
7	7	March 26, 2015, at the age of 90; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Martha Miller was born on December 16, 1924, in
9	9	San Antonio, to Willa Calhoun and Z. David Bonner; she was
10	10	extremely proud of her family's rich history; she was a direct
11	11	descendent of Nathaniel Bilberry, who served in General George
12	12	Washington's Commander in Chief Life Guard, and she was related
13	13	to United States Vice President John C. Calhoun; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Mrs. Miller was hired by the Texas Senate in 1966
15	15	to create the Capitol Information and Guide Service; under her
16	16	leadership, it became a highly knowledgeable and professional
17	17	guide service; she later served for 30 years as executive
18	18	director of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel; and
19	19	WHEREAS, She was active in a wide range of civic,
20	20	historical, and philanthropic organizations, including the
21	21	Daughters of the American Revolution, the United Daughters of the
22	22	Confederacy, the Austin Civil War Roundtable, and the Austin
23	23	Women's Club; she was a docent of the Texas Governor's Mansion and
24	24	served as board president of Zachary Scott Theater; and
25	25	WHEREAS, She was a woman of grace, dignity, and discipline
26	26	who gave generously to others; she was noted for her intellectual
27	27	pursuits and her dry sense of humor, and her enthusiasm for
28	28	living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and
29	29	WHEREAS, She was devoted to her large and loving family and
30	30	extended family members, and she leaves behind memories that will
31	31	long be cherished by those who were privileged to share in her
32	32	life; now, therefore, be it
33	33	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
34	34	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
35	35	family of Martha Ellen Bonner Miller; and, be it further
36	36	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
37	37	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
38	38	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
39	39	memory of Martha Ellen Bonner Miller.
40	40	Watson
41	41	________________________________
42	42	President of the Senate
43	43	I hereby certify that the
44	44	above Resolution was adopted by
45	45	the Senate on April 15, 2015, by a
46	46	rising vote.
47	47	________________________________
48	48	Secretary of the Senate
49	49	________________________________
50	50	Member, Texas Senate