86R6859 GM-D
By: Swanson H.R. No. 784
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Henrietta M. Haessly of Spring, who passed away on December 3,
2018, at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Marek, the
former Henrietta Marek was born in Granger on February 13, 1938, and
she grew up on the family farm with six siblings, Alvin, Victor,
Irene, Margaret, Dennis, and Carolyn; after graduating as
valedictorian of the Granger High School Class of 1955, she
attended The University of Texas, and she went on to embark on a
career in the banking industry, becoming the assistant trust
officer of Republic National Bank in Dallas in 1965; and
WHEREAS, She was joined in matrimony to John Haessly in 1967,
and the couple shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 51 years;
Mrs. Haessly took great pride in her four children and their
spouses, Thomas Haessly and his wife, Paty, Andrea Haessly, Tanya
Hamlin and her husband, Mathew, and Robert Haessly, and she was a
doting grandmother to Greyson and Everett Hamlin; and
WHEREAS, Active in the Republican Party for many years,
Mrs. Haessly served as a delegate for George W. Bush at the
Republican National Convention in New York in 2004; she was also a
longtime member of the Texas Tea Party Republican Women and other
Republican organizations, where her effervescent personality
attracted many new members; for more than two decades, she and her
husband worked together to fulfill the duties of Republican
precinct chair and election judge for Precinct No. 552 in Spring;
in all her endeavors, Mrs. Haessly was sustained by her strong
Catholic faith; and
WHEREAS, Admired for her warm and generous nature, Henrietta
Haessly lived a rich and purposeful life devoted to her family, her
community, and her political ideals, and she leaves behind a legacy
that will continue to inspire those who had the good fortune to know
her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Henrietta M.
Haessly and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her
passing; 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 Henrietta
M. Haessly.