HR933 - In memory of Jennifer Young McNeil of Yorktown, Virginia.

      H.R. No. 933       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the   passing of Jennifer Young McNeil of Yorktown, Virginia, on   February 20, 2024, at the age of 65; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of Calvin and Ella Young, the former   Jen Young was born on June 18, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and   she grew up with the companionship of three brothers, Calvin,   Randy, and Drew; she graduated from Alief Hastings High School in   1976, and in 1980, she became one of the first women to receive a   computer science degree from The University of Texas at Austin; she   went on to work in software development and later in software   project management; and          WHEREAS, In the course of a successful career, Mrs. McNeil   was employed with Texas Instruments, Electronic Data Systems, CSC,   C2 Technologies, and PulseLearning; she led the development of   complex software programs for commercial and defense customers and   oversaw the implementation of numerous training programs; among her   honors, she earned a national award for helping develop software   used to train soldiers in firing missiles; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. McNeil enjoyed the love and support of her   husband, Angus, with whom she shared a rewarding marriage of 17   years; she took great pride in her daughters, Hope and Shannon, and   her stepsons, Will and Craig, and she was further blessed with four   grandchildren; in her leisure time, she found pleasure in   traveling, both domestically and internationally, and in reading   and gardening; sustained by her strong faith, she was a valued   member of Northside Christian Church, where she was a community   group leader and involved in a number of clubs; and          WHEREAS, Admired for her kind and caring nature and her   joyous zest for life, Jen McNeil brightened the world for all who   knew her, and they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jennifer Young   McNeil and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to   her husband, Angus McNeil; to her daughters, Hope Mills and her   husband, Josh, and Shannon Kovalevsky and her husband, Adam; to her   stepsons, Will McNeil and his wife, Morgan, and Craig McNeil and his   wife, Cinthia; to her grandchildren, Sofia Kovalevsky and Peter,   Sarah, and Cassie McNeil; 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 Jennifer   Young McNeil.     Vo     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 933 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House