H.R. No. 661
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close with the passing of Josephine Elaine Woolsey Talarski of San
Antonio on February 22, 2023, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Hugh and Josephine Woolsey, Elaine
Talarski was born in Goff, Kansas, on February 2, 1936; she
completed her bachelor's degree in public health nursing at
Marquette University and went on to earn master's degrees in
business management from Webster University and in political
science from St. Mary's University; at the age of 77, she received a
Ph.D. in international education and entrepreneurship from the
University of the Incarnate Word; Ms. Talarski began her career as
a school nurse and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force; over the
course of two decades, she cared for patients at assignments all
over the world, retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Talarski became an adjunct professor of
political science at St. Mary's University, The University of Texas
at San Antonio, and St. Philip's College; during her doctoral
studies, she traveled to rural Zambia, Tanzania, and Peru to teach
nutrition, assess public health issues, and assist in business
development; she was a longtime volunteer with the Women's Global
Connection at UIW; deeply committed to her community, she served on
the boards of the League of Women Voters, Alzheimer's Association,
and the Mitchell Lake Wetlands Society; she was also a member of the
Bexar Senior Advisory Committee for the Alamo Area Council of
Governments; moreover, she was an ardent supporter of the arts and
especially loved the works of her close friend, painter Brother
Cletus Behlmann; her kind and thoughtful ways endeared her to
friends all around the world; and
WHEREAS, Although the death of Elaine Talarski has brought
great sorrow to those who loved her, her life was an inspiring
example of the good that one person can accomplish; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Josephine Elaine
Woolsey Talarski and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her
family: to her brother, Dave Woolsey; to her sister-in-law, Lexus
Woolsey; to her cousin, Anita Alton; to her nieces, Linda Norman and
Nancy Nelson; and to her many 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 Elaine
Talarski.
Lopez of Bexar
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 661 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House