TITLE: In memory of Margaret Sugg McNamara of Waco.

SUMMARY: In memory of Margaret Sugg McNamara of Waco.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may temper the profound sadness that the death of Susie Margaret Sugg McNamara of Waco on April 20, 2011, at the age of 95, brings to all who loved her; and WHEREAS, Born on December 1, 1915, to William and Daisy Sugg in Huntsville, Alabama, the former Margaret Sugg moved to Waco with her family at the age of six; and WHEREAS, In 1942, she married T. P. McNamara of Bosqueville, and they shared a fulfilling relationship that endured until his death; together they became the parents of three children, Mike, Parnell, and Betti Rose; and WHEREAS, Mrs. McNamara was a founding member of Lakewood Christian Church, and she was also active in the Waco Symphony Association, the Waco Cotton Palace Association, and the Waco Coterie Club; she learned to ski at the age of 18, starting a lifelong passion for the sport that she shared with her husband and family on the slopes of Colorado, Austria, and Switzerland; and WHEREAS, Margaret McNamara distinguished herself with her adventurous spirit and devotion to her family, faith, and community, and she leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Susie Margaret Sugg McNamara and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her sons, Mike McNamara and Parnell McNamara; to her five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; 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 Margaret McNamara. Anderson of McLennan Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2211 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House