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1	1	H.R. No. 1194
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the
6	6	passing of Lisa Renee Stacey Townsend of Tomball on March 18, 2023,
7	7	at the age of 62; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The daughter of Leon and Marilyn Newell Stacey, the
9	9	former Lisa Stacey was born in Mobile, Alabama, on September 2,
10	10	1960; during her freshman year at Spring High School, she met her
11	11	future husband, Derek Townsend; the couple exchanged wedding vows
12	12	on August 15, 1981, and they went on to share a rewarding marriage
13	13	that spanned more than four decades; she took great pride in their
14	14	son, Derek, and with the passing years, their cherished family grew
15	15	to include three grandchildren, Ryker, Kason, and Charlotte; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Mrs. Townsend attended Lamar University, where she
17	17	was a pledge trainer and president of the Delta Lambda chapter of
18	18	Delta Zeta Sorority; she worked as an accountant in Beaumont and
19	19	opened the Gifts from the Heart gift shop with her sister Winnie;
20	20	later settling with her family in Tomball, Mrs. Townsend played an
21	21	active role in the community; she ran her husband's campaign for
22	22	local office and represented District 130 as a delegate at the
23	23	Republican State Convention on several occasions; she was also an
24	24	original member of the Yellow Rose of Texas Republican Women and
25	25	served the organization in several capacities, including as
26	26	president; and
27	27	WHEREAS, A woman of devout faith, Mrs. Townsend was a Sunday
28	28	school teacher at Champion Forest Baptist Church and a longtime
29	29	member of the Christian Women's Club, and she served on the board of
30	30	Rosehill Christian School; she later joined First Baptist Church in
31	31	Tomball and co-chaired its greeting ministry; in her leisure time,
32	32	she loved to cook and entertain friends and family, and she took
33	33	pleasure in traveling, especially to the beach; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Lisa Townsend lived a caring and purposeful life
35	35	centered around her family, her faith, and her community, and she
36	36	will forever hold a special place in the hearts of those she leaves
37	37	behind; now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
39	39	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lisa Renee Stacey
40	40	Townsend and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
41	41	family: to her husband, Derek Townsend Sr.; to her son, Derek
42	42	Townsend II, and his wife, Alex; to her father, Leon Stacey Sr.; to
43	43	her siblings, Leon Stacey Jr. and Winnie Stacey; to her
44	44	grandchildren, Ryker James, Kason Scott, and Charlotte Blake; and
45	45	to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47	47	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
48	48	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lisa
49	49	Townsend.
50	50	Oliverson
51	51	______________________________
52	52	Speaker of the House
53	53	I certify that H.R. No. 1194 was unanimously adopted by a
54	54	rising vote of the House on April 28, 2023.
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56	56	Chief Clerk of the House