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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 8 | 9 | | passing of Lana Kay Andrews of Dallas on March 16, 2025, at the age |
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| 9 | 10 | | of 78; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Patty and Milton Fischer, the former |
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| 11 | 12 | | Lana Fischer was born on July 17, 1946, and raised in Corpus |
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| 12 | 13 | | Christi; she graduated from Carroll High School and Southwest Texas |
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| 13 | 14 | | State University; she shared a fulfilling marriage with her high |
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| 14 | 15 | | school sweetheart, Barry Andrews, that spanned 56 years until his |
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| 15 | 16 | | passing in 2023, and they became the proud parents of two children, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Natalie and Blake; later, Mrs. Andrews knew the joy of becoming |
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| 17 | 18 | | "LaLa" to four treasured grandchildren, Madison, Sophie, Curran, |
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| 18 | 19 | | and Bain; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews established Andrews |
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| 20 | 21 | | Distributing in Corpus Christi in 1976; as the company grew, they |
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| 21 | 22 | | became increasingly involved in philanthropy, and they continued |
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| 22 | 23 | | their charitable and civic endeavors following their move to Dallas |
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| 23 | 24 | | in 1994; longtime benefactors of the American Cancer Society, they |
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| 24 | 25 | | underwrote the annual MD Anderson Cancer Center A Conversation with |
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| 25 | 26 | | a Living Legend luncheon, which has raised millions of dollars for |
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| 26 | 27 | | cancer research, and their company backed hundreds of other |
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| 27 | 28 | | community events every year; they also supported another major |
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| 28 | 29 | | fundraiser, the Cattle Baron's Ball, hosting it eight times at |
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| 29 | 30 | | their South Texas ranch and their distribution center; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Mrs. Andrews |
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| 31 | 32 | | served as co-chair of the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health |
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| 32 | 33 | | National Advisory Board; she was a valued member of The Crystal |
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| 33 | 34 | | Charity Ball, and her many contributions were recognized with her |
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| 34 | 35 | | induction into its hall of fame; in addition, she was involved in |
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| 35 | 36 | | the Vital Mind organization and worked in behalf of cardiology |
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| 36 | 37 | | research at UT Southwestern Medical Center through her work with |
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| 37 | 38 | | the Sweetheart Ball committee; and |
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| 38 | 39 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Andrews was a wonderful hostess and delighted |
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| 39 | 40 | | in entertaining; she enjoyed her Monday card group and vacations in |
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| 40 | 41 | | La Jolla, California, and she never missed a Cowboys or Mavericks |
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| 41 | 42 | | home game; a woman of faith, she was an active congregant of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Highland Park United Methodist Church; and |
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| 43 | 44 | | WHEREAS, Warm, kind, and caring, Lana Andrews brightened the |
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| 44 | 45 | | world for all who knew her, and they will forever hold her close in |
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| 45 | 46 | | their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 47 | 48 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Lana Kay Andrews and |
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| 48 | 49 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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| 49 | 50 | | children, Natalie McGuire and her husband, Mike, and Blake Andrews |
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| 50 | 51 | | and his wife, Tricia; to her grandchildren, Madison and Sophie |
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| 51 | 52 | | McGuire and Curran and Bain Andrews; and to her other relatives and |
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| 52 | 53 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 53 | 54 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 54 | 55 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 55 | 56 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lana Kay |
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| 56 | 57 | | Andrews. |
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