Bill Text: TX HR976 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Janice Thompson of Arlington.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-04 - Reported enrolled [HR976 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR976-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 976 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The death of Janice D'Aun Glass Thompson of | ||
| Arlington on October 16, 2012, at the age of 72, brought a great | ||
| loss to her family and many friends; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Shamrock on June 15, 1940, the former Janice | ||
| Glass was the daughter of Herschel and Annabelle Glass; she grew up | ||
| on a farm near Andice, and during high school she blossomed as a | ||
| singer and actress; in 1958, she won the Best Actress title in state | ||
| UIL competition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Thompson became the devoted mother of four | ||
| children, Jana, Kelly, Gerald, and John, and she instilled in them | ||
| the importance of honor, faith, compassion, and a strong work | ||
| ethic; she also emphasized the value of higher education, and with | ||
| her encouragement, all of her offspring went on to earn advanced | ||
| degrees; moreover, she was a "second mother" to many of her | ||
| children's friends, and through the years, she continued to mentor | ||
| and nurture those around her; and | ||
| WHEREAS, At the age of 48, Ms. Thompson enrolled in college | ||
| herself, and she received her bachelor's degree in political | ||
| science cum laude four years later; she worked as a paralegal in | ||
| Dallas and became paralegal manager for the firm of Weil, Gotschal, | ||
| and Manges before retiring; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly engaged in her community, Ms. Thompson served | ||
| as president of the Arlington Civic League and of the Arlington | ||
| Medical Auxiliary; she was a member of the Arlington Civic Chorus, | ||
| Theatre Arlington, and Girls Inc.; in addition, she served on the | ||
| board of First United Methodist Church in Arlington, and she was a | ||
| member of the Aldersgate Sunday School Class and Stephen Ministry | ||
| at Trinity United Methodist Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Janice Thompson lived a rich and purposeful life, | ||
| and those who were fortunate enough to know her will forever cherish | ||
| their memories of her kindness, strength, and grace; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Janice D'Aun Glass | ||
| Thompson and extend sincere condolences to the members of her | ||
| family: to her children, Kelly Thompson Weeks and her husband, | ||
| David, Gerald Kenneth Thompson and his wife, JoLee, and John Kevin | ||
| Thompson and his wife, Patti; to her grandchildren, Tori, Trace, | ||
| Meghan, Hank, Tanner, and Tucker Thompson, Dylan Weeks, and Zachary | ||
| Zane "ZZ" Weeks; to the father of her children, Dr. Gerald G. | ||
| Thompson, and his wife, Linda; and to her many other relatives and | ||
| friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House | ||
| of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Janice | ||
| D'Aun Glass Thompson. | ||
| Patrick | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 976 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 27, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
