88R1722 JRI-D
By: Middleton S.R. No. 484
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life came to an untimely end
with the passing of Dr. Nancy Lefeber Hughes of Galveston on
March 18, 2022, at the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, Born in Galveston on December 21, 1954, to Edward
and Ellie Lefeber, the former Nancy Ellen Lefeber grew up with the
companionship of five older siblings, Edward, John, Robert, Ann,
and Donald; she graduated from Ball High School in 1973 and married
her high school sweetheart, Michael B. Hughes, in 1976; as the
daughter of a physician and a nurse, she was drawn to medicine, and
after earning a bachelor's degree in nursing from The University of
Texas at Austin, she worked as a nurse at St. David's Hospital for
10 years; later, she continued her nursing career in Galveston in
the intensive care unit at the former St. Mary's Hospital and in the
oncology department of The University of Texas Medical Branch; and
WHEREAS, Following in her father's footsteps, Ms. Hughes
returned to school to study medicine, graduating from the UTMB
Medical School in 1994, when she was 39 years old; she worked as a
primary care physician at UTMB from 1994 to 2008, before starting
her own private practice, Internal Medicine Associates of
Galveston; over the years, she managed her practice with diligence
and cared for her patients with the utmost compassion; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hughes was the devoted mother of three children,
Laura, Katherine, and Matthew, and she was further blessed with two
grandsons, Davis and Connor; she enjoyed hosting family gatherings
at the home in Galveston's East End that she purchased and restored
with her husband, and in addition to spending time with her loved
ones, she was fond of rollerblading, sailing at Sea Star Base
Galveston, making arts and crafts, going to see the Houston Grand
Opera, and traveling the world; she was a lifelong member of Trinity
Episcopal Church, where she displayed her beautiful singing voice,
and she also played the violin in the Galveston Symphony Orchestra
for many years alongside her husband, a cellist; and
WHEREAS, While the passing of Dr. Nancy Hughes brings great
sadness to her family, friends, and patients, she leaves behind a
legacy that will forever be cherished; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Nancy Lefeber Hughes and
extend deepest sympathy to all those 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 Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Dr. Nancy Lefeber Hughes.