HR546 - In memory of Mary Burney McMahon Markham.

      H.R. No. 546       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the   passing of Mary Burney McMahon Markham on September 2, 2023, at the   age of 83; and          WHEREAS, The former Mary McMahon was born in Fort Worth on   August 16, 1940, to Frieda Taliaferro McMahon and Robert McMahon;   she was raised with her siblings, Frieda and Marshall, in Tarrant   County, spending time at the family farm near White Settlement, in   Arlington, and in Fort Worth, where she graduated from Paschal High   School in 1958; she studied at Texas Tech University and Texas   Christian University before finishing her bachelor's degree in   education at North Texas State University, and she went on to   distinguish herself in her work as an elementary school teacher;   and          WHEREAS, She wed David Markham on June 3, 1961, and they   shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than six decades   before his passing in 2022; the couple became the parents of a   daughter, Meribeth, and a son, Steven, and the family settled in   Dallas in 1972; through the years, Mrs. Markham devoted herself to   caring for her husband and children and later became the beloved   "Mermer" to six grandchildren; her generosity and thoughtfulness   made the Markham home a welcoming destination for a wide circle of   family and friends; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Markham was a member of St. John's Episcopal   Church in Dallas, where she served on the altar guild; an avid   traveler, she had the opportunity to visit locations around the   globe while accompanying her husband on business trips; and          WHEREAS, Although Mary Markham will be greatly missed, she   has left her loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will   forever cherish; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mary Burney McMahon   Markham and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to   her children, Meribeth Wilkinson and her husband, Rick, and Steven   Markham and his wife, Sabine; to her grandchildren; to her sister,   Frieda Thomas; to her brother, Dr. Marshall McMahon; 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 Mary   Markham.     Meyer     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 546 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House