Bill Text: TX HR186 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Patricia McCall of Houston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-26 - Reported enrolled [HR186 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR186-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 186 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
| meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends | ||
| of Patricia McCall of Houston, who passed away on June 3, 2013, at | ||
| the age of 81; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A proud fifth-generation Texan and a descendant of | ||
| two families from Stephen F. Austin's Old 300, Pat McCall was born | ||
| in Houston on March 17, 1932, to Verner and Mildred Powell McCall; | ||
| she graduated from The Kinkaid School in 1950 and attended | ||
| Randolph-Macon Woman's College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. McCall was an active member of her community, | ||
| and she shared her time and energy as a volunteer with The Kinkaid | ||
| School and with the Methodist Hospital Service Corps, where she | ||
| earned a lifetime membership; she was also a longtime congregant of | ||
| Chapelwood United Methodist Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pat McCall was especially passionate about | ||
| politics, and she served as a precinct chair, attended several | ||
| state and national Republican conventions as a delegate, and | ||
| assisted with many local campaigns; she held membership in the | ||
| Magic Circle Republican Women's Club, Houston Professional | ||
| Republican Women's Club, United Republicans of Harris County, Texas | ||
| Federation of Republican Women, and the Greater Houston Pachyderm | ||
| Club; among the accolades she received were the "Tough Tusk" award | ||
| and meritorious service plaques from the Greater Houston Pachyderm | ||
| Club and a mention in Grassroots Women: A Memoir of the Texas | ||
| Republican Party by Meg Grier; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to her volunteer work, Ms. McCall | ||
| enjoyed traveling, and she visited many places across the world; | ||
| above all, she was devoted to her four children, Roberta, Joseph, | ||
| John, and Margaret, and her eight grandchildren; she also shared | ||
| her affection with the many pets she adopted over the years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although she is deeply missed, Pat McCall will | ||
| forever be remembered as a woman of strength and compassion who | ||
| remained engaged in the community throughout her life and who found | ||
| joy and inspiration in helping others; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Patricia McCall and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her | ||
| family: to her children, Roberta L. Haeckel, Joseph C. Huston, John | ||
| F. and Susan M. Huston, and Margaret P. Huston; to her | ||
| grandchildren, Megan Huston, Christopher and Lacey Haeckel, Laura | ||
| Haeckel, Abigail Haeckel, Joseph Huston, Jr., Sean Huston, Holly | ||
| Huston, and Caitlin Huston; to her cousin, William Dwyer; to her | ||
| niece, Lila McCall; 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 Patricia | ||
| McCall. | ||
| Bohac | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 186 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on June 25, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
