Bill Text: TX HR2070 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 2070 (Prior Session Legislation)

TX State Legislature page for HR2070

Bill Title: In memory of Barbara Ruud of Austin.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2070 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR2070-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 2070



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
	meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
	of Barbara Ruud of Austin, who passed away on April 7, 2016, at the
	age of 94; and
	WHEREAS, Born on April 25, 1921, the former Barbara Dailey
	enjoyed an idyllic childhood in her hometown of Mankato, Minnesota;
	she attended Macalester College in St. Paul before transferring to
	the University of Minnesota, where she met her future husband,
	Millard H. Ruud; the couple married on August 28, 1943, and they
	went on to share nearly 54 years together; while Mr. Ruud served
	overseas in the U.S. Army, Mrs. Ruud completed her law degree at
	UMN, and in 1944, she became the first woman to be hired as a claims
	adjuster for State Farm Insurance; and
	WHEREAS, After the war, the couple moved first to Lawrence,
	Kansas, and then to Texas, when Mr. Ruud accepted a teaching
	position at The University of Texas School of Law in 1948; while in
	Austin, they welcomed the birth of their three sons, Stephen,
	Christopher, and Michael; in addition to raising her family,
	Mrs. Ruud found time to participate in civic organizations, and she
	served as a member of the Texas Bar Association's Administrative
	Law Committee, as president of the Austin League of Women Voters,
	and as president of the local chapter of the PEO Sisterhood; and
	WHEREAS, In the 1960s and '70s, Mrs. Ruud worked as legal
	counsel to Governors Preston Smith and Dolph Briscoe and later as an
	assistant attorney for Attorney Generals Mark White and Jim Mattox;
	she and Mr. Ruud subsequently relocated to Washington, D.C., where
	she enjoyed serving as chief legal counsel for U.S. Congressman
	Jake Pickle; after returning to Austin in 1988, she remained active
	with her civic endeavors, and she and her husband traveled the world
	together before his passing in 1997; the later years of her life
	were blessed with the affection of her three grandchildren and two
	great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her loved ones and to the causes
	she held dear, Barbara Ruud touched countless lives during her
	journey on this earth, and she will always be remembered with great
	admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Ruud and
	extend sincere 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 House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara
	Ruud.

	Howard

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 2070 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 25, 2017.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House