87R24225 BHH-D
By: Murr H.R. No. 1017
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Lorelei Hankins of Rocksprings on April 27, 2021, at the
age of 87; and
WHEREAS, Lorelei Hankins was born to Lowell F. and Sarah
Boutwell Hankins on September 2, 1933; she grew up with her sister,
Louise, on the family's ranch in Edwards County and attended school
in Rocksprings; a skilled horsewoman, she joined the rodeo team
while attending Texas Tech University; and
WHEREAS, From an early age, Ms. Hankins learned ranching from
her father and uncles, who ran the prominent horse breeding
operation Hankins Brothers Production Sales; she worked in the
family business for more than three decades, making sales and
transporting horses to breeding farms and trainers throughout the
United States; she later became the owner of the Lorelei Hankins
Ranch, where she continued to breed quarter horses, as well as
Rambouillet sheep, Angora goats, and cattle; her ranch has received
the Heritage Breeder designation from the American Quarter Horse
Association, and in 2013, the organization honored her as a 50-year
Cumulative Breeder; and
WHEREAS, Active in her community, Ms. Hankins led 4-H clubs
in Crockett and Edwards Counties, and she was a valued member of the
Ozona Woman's League, Ozona United Methodist Church, and First
Baptist Church of Rocksprings; moreover, she was a lifetime member
of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Hankins enjoyed the love
and support of her children, Cliff and Kay, and with the passing
years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include
four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Lorelei Hankins brings
immeasurable sorrow to her loved ones, she leaves behind a legacy
that will long be treasured by all those who held her dear; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lorelei Hankins and
extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
children, Kay Stewart and her husband, Eddie, and Cliff McMullan;
to her grandchildren, Lana Wagner and her husband, Will, Jake
Stewart and his wife, Lauren, Jess McMullan and his wife, Michelle,
and Luke McMullan; to her great-grandchildren, Patton, Lorelei, and
Worth Wagner, Mason McMullan, and Jett Stewart; 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 Lorelei
Hankins.