H.R. No. 46
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Admired philanthropist Louise Herrington Ornelas of
Tyler passed away on December 18, 2018, at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, Born to Bill and Minnie Herrington in Las Cruces,
New Mexico, on June 15, 1925, the former Lou Herrington grew up on a
tenant farm in Arp as the second of seven children; she married
Martin Eugene Pettis and following his untimely death, she was
joined in matrimony to Robert M. "Bob" Rogers; they founded TCA
Cable TV in 1981, and as they were building their business, she took
on many responsibilities, even flagging traffic while her husband
climbed poles; after a divorce, she married Joseph Z. Ornelas in
1992; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Ornelas volunteered in Tyler hospitals as a
Pink Lady for three decades, and she was a longtime benefactor of
the nursing program at Baylor University; in 1999, she and
Mr. Ornelas gave a $13 million endowment to the School of Nursing,
which Baylor renamed in her honor; the couple later made the lead
gift for the purchase of a building in Dallas for use as the new
academic home of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing;
"Ms. Lou," as she was known, took particular delight in giving
scholarships to numerous students who could not otherwise afford to
pursue a career in the field, and she established both The Lou
Ornelas Endowment for the School of Nursing and The Louise
Herrington Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing; moreover, she was a
major donor for the Rogers Engineering and Computer Science
Building; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Mrs. Ornelas also gave generously to
Tyler Junior College, providing resources for many scholarships, as
well as for women's athletic programs, the Rogers Student Center,
the Ornelas Health and Physical Education Center, and the Ornelas
Hall Complex; the Ornelases funded a number of facilities at The
University of Texas at Tyler, among them the Fine and Visual Arts
Complex and the Louise Herrington Patriot Center, and they endowed
a professorship and scholarships in nursing, engineering, fine
arts, and education; in addition, they were tremendous benefactors
of East Texas Baptist University, Christus Trinity Mother Frances
Health System, and Brook Hill School; Mrs. Ornelas served on the
boards of ETBU and TJC and on the UT-Tyler Development Board, and
she took on leadership roles in a host of civic and charitable
organizations, including the East Texas Symphony League and the
Salvation Army; a woman of strong faith, she was a member of Green
Acres Baptist Church for 55 years; and
WHEREAS, Baylor granted Mrs. Ornelas an honorary nursing
degree, and it conferred on her some of its highest honors, among
them the Founder's Medal, the James Huckins Medallion, and the
Herbert H. Reynolds Exemplary Service Award; she was presented with
honorary degrees from Tyler Junior College and East Texas Baptist
University as well, and her myriad accolades included the national
Horatio Alger Award; in 2001, she and her husband received the
T. B. Butler Award recognizing Tyler's most outstanding citizens,
and their contributions to higher education earned them the
prestigious 2012 Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal; and
WHEREAS, Through her altruism and tireless civic engagement,
Louise Herrington Ornelas touched the lives of innumerable people,
and although she will be deeply missed, those who were privileged to
know her will forever remember her warmth, kindness, and wonderful
sense of humor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Louise Herrington
Ornelas and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
family: to her husband of 26 years, Joseph Z. Ornelas; to her
daughters, Becky Wangner and her husband, Rob, Sheryl Palmer, Cindy
Scott, Rita Seldenrust and her husband, John, and Andrea Wegener
and her husband, Dave; to her sons, Rick Rogers and his wife, Mary
Jane, Randy Rogers and his wife, Brenda, and Russell Rogers and his
wife, Esther; to her 20 grandchildren: Michelle Drewett, Andrea
Lazenby, Richard, Ryan, Austin, Bethany, Rebecca, Reid, Russ, and
Robby Rogers, Connor, David, Jackson, and Molly Wangner, Rachel
Tillery, and Lauren, Elise, Andrew, and Rachel Seldenrust, and
Benjamin Wegener; to her 8 great-grandchildren: Brandon, Daniel,
and Beau Drewett, William and Spencer Lazenby, Chuck and Victoria
Grace Tillery, and Crew Wangner; to her sister, Ann Kimrey; to her
brother, Billy Creel Herrington and his wife, Peggy; and to her many
other relatives and friends.
Clardy
Schaefer
Hefner
Paddie
Dean
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
Allen Guillen Ortega Allen Guillen Ortega
Allen Guillen Ortega
Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
Anchia Harless Paddie Anchia Harless Paddie
Anchia Harless Paddie
Anderson Harris Parker Anderson Harris Parker
Anderson Harris Parker
Ashby Hefner Patterson Ashby Hefner Patterson
Ashby Hefner Patterson
Bailes Hernandez Paul Bailes Hernandez Paul
Bailes Hernandez Paul
Beckley Herrero Perez Beckley Herrero Perez
Beckley Herrero Perez
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
Bernal Howard Ramos Bernal Howard Ramos
Bernal Howard Ramos
Biedermann Huberty Raney Biedermann Huberty Raney
Biedermann Huberty Raney
Blanco Hunter Raymond Blanco Hunter Raymond
Blanco Hunter Raymond
Bohac Israel Reynolds Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
Cain Klick Sheffield Cain Klick Sheffield
Cain Klick Sheffield
Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
Canales Kuempel Shine Canales Kuempel Shine
Canales Kuempel Shine
Capriglione Lambert Smith Capriglione Lambert Smith
Capriglione Lambert Smith
Clardy Landgraf Smithee Clardy Landgraf Smithee
Clardy Landgraf Smithee
Cole Lang Springer Cole Lang Springer
Cole Lang Springer
Coleman Larson Stephenson Coleman Larson Stephenson
Coleman Larson Stephenson
Collier Leach Stickland Collier Leach Stickland
Collier Leach Stickland
Cortez Leman Stucky Cortez Leman Stucky
Cortez Leman Stucky
Craddick Longoria Swanson Craddick Longoria Swanson
Craddick Longoria Swanson
Cyrier Lozano Talarico Cyrier Lozano Talarico
Cyrier Lozano Talarico
Darby Lucio III Thierry Darby Lucio III Thierry
Darby Lucio III Thierry
Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
Deshotel Meyer Toth Deshotel Meyer Toth
Deshotel Meyer Toth
Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miller VanDeaver Farrar Miller VanDeaver
Farrar Miller VanDeaver
Fierro Minjarez Vo Fierro Minjarez Vo
Fierro Minjarez Vo
Flynn Moody Walle Flynn Moody Walle
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White Frank Morrison White
Frank Morrison White
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Geren Murphy Wray Geren Murphy Wray
Geren Murphy Wray
Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
Goldman Neave Zedler Goldman Neave Zedler
Goldman Neave Zedler
González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
González of El Paso Noble Zwiener González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
Goodwin Goodwin
Goodwin
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 46 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on February 26, 2019.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
Allen Guillen Ortega
Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
Anchia Harless Paddie
Anderson Harris Parker
Ashby Hefner Patterson
Bailes Hernandez Paul
Beckley Herrero Perez
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
Bernal Howard Ramos
Biedermann Huberty Raney
Blanco Hunter Raymond
Bohac Israel Reynolds
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
Cain Klick Sheffield
Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
Canales Kuempel Shine
Capriglione Lambert Smith
Clardy Landgraf Smithee
Cole Lang Springer
Coleman Larson Stephenson
Collier Leach Stickland
Cortez Leman Stucky
Craddick Longoria Swanson
Cyrier Lozano Talarico
Darby Lucio III Thierry
Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
Deshotel Meyer Toth
Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Farrar Miller VanDeaver
Fierro Minjarez Vo
Flynn Moody Walle
Frank Morrison White
Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
Geren Murphy Wray
Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
Goldman Neave Zedler
González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
Goodwin