87R13204 BPG-D
By: Neave H.R. No. 563
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Frieda
Martha Wood Nicks of Garland, who passed away on January 18, 2021,
at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Helen Frieda Phillip Wood and John
Purifoy Wood, the former Frieda Wood was born in Dallas on December
20, 1934; she grew up with a sister, Marguerite Ann, and graduated
from Forest Avenue High School; embarking on a career as a
secretary, she worked at banks in downtown Dallas before joining
the staff of Ling-Temco-Vought in Garland; she was employed there
for 36 years, through its transition to E-Systems and its
acquisition by Raytheon Technologies, and retired in 1998; and
WHEREAS, She married Johnny Raggio in 1954, and they became
the parents of two children, Suzanne and Glen; in 1982, she wed
James Nicks, and they shared a fulfilling relationship until his
passing in 2018; over the years, her family grew to include a
stepdaughter, Cynthia, four grandchildren, Elissa, Luke,
Christina, and Kevin, and two great-granddaughters, Olivia and
Abigail; and
WHEREAS, Beloved by all who were privileged to know her,
Frieda Nicks is greatly missed, but she has left her family and
friends with a wealth of memories that they will forever treasure;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Frieda Martha Wood
Nicks and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family:
to her daughter, Suzanne Raggio Westerheim; to her son, Glen S.
Raggio, and his wife, Denise; to her stepdaughter, Cynthia Nicks;
to her grandchildren, Elissa Westerheim, Luke Westerheim and his
wife, Elya, Christina Raggio, and Kevin Raggio; to her
great-granddaughters, Olivia and Abigail Westerheim; and to her
other relatives and 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 Frieda
Nicks.