H.R. No. 275

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The recent passing of Virginia Cox Obriotti on February 13, 1997, has brought a great loss to the family and many friends of this beloved woman; and

WHEREAS, Born in Martinsville, Indiana, this generous woman, known affectionately as "Ginny," relocated to Texas during World War II; she met Jake Obriotti while working at Fort Sam Houston and married the love of her life soon thereafter; and

WHEREAS, An avid reader and a dedicated community volunteer, this wonderful woman was a devoted wife and mother who was cherished by her husband and children; during her lifetime, she committed herself to the fulltime encouragement and support of her family and worked hard to make her home a place where all were welcome; and

WHEREAS, Mrs.Obriotti was proud of her Irish heritage and celebrated her ancestry each St. Patrick's Day with her best friend, Kay Molak; her interests included gardening and horseback riding, although these pursuits were mainly enjoyed during her younger years; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Cox Obriotti was a woman of rare faith and compassion whose affection for her family was well known in her community, and though her guidance and devotion will be missed by all who knew her, her spirit will certainly live on in the hearts of the fortunate individuals whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Virginia Cox Obriotti and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons and daughterinlaw, Jake Obriotti, Jr., and D. G. and Colleen Goff; to her daughters and sonsinlaw, Cathy Obriotti and her husband, Paul Green, Susan and Jack Moravcik, Ginger and Larry Walsh, and JoJo and Donald Tiller; to her grandchildren, Stacey and Stephen Moravcik and Katherine and Victoria Walsh; and to the many other relatives and friends of this esteemed woman; 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 Virginia Cox Obriotti.

McClendon

Laney
Alexander
Allen
Alvarado
Averitt
Bailey
Berlanga
Bonnen
Bosse
Brimer
Burnam
Carter
Chavez
Chisum
Christian
Clark
Coleman
Cook
Corte
Counts
Crabb
Craddick
Cuellar
Culberson
Danburg
Davila
Davis
Delisi
Denny
Driver
Dukes
Dunnam
Dutton
Edwards
Ehrhardt
Eiland
Elkins
Farrar
Finnell
Flores
Gallego
Galloway
Garcia
Giddings
Glaze
Goodman
Goolsby
Gray
Greenberg
Grusendorf / Gutierrez
Haggerty
Hamric
Hartnett
Hawley
Heflin
Hernandez
Hightower
Hilbert
Hilderbran
Hill
Hinojosa
Hirschi
Hochberg
Hodge
Holzheauser
Horn
Howard
Hunter
Hupp
Isett
Jackson
Janek
Jones of Lubbock
Jones of Dallas
Junell
Kamel
Keel
Keffer
King
Krusee
Kubiak
Kuempel
Lewis of Tarrant
Lewis of Orange
Longoria
Luna
McCall
McClendon
McReynolds
Madden
Marchant
Maxey
Merritt
Moffat
Moreno
Mowery
Naishtat
Nixon
Oakley / Oliveira
Olivo
Palmer
Patterson
Pickett
Pitts
Place
Price
Puente
Rabuck
Ramsay
Rangel
Raymond
Reyna of Bexar
Reyna of Dallas
Rhodes
Rodriguez
Roman
Sadler
Seaman
Serna
Shields
Siebert
Smith
Smithee
Solis
Solomons
Staples
Stiles
Swinford
Talton
Telford
Thompson
Tillery
Torres
Turner of Coleman
Turner of Harris
Uher
Van de Putte
Walker
West
Williams
Williamson
Wilson
Wise
Wohlgemuth
Wolens
Woolley
Yarbrough
Zbranek

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 275 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 5, 1997.

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Chief Clerk of the House