TITLE: In memory of Donna Mickan of Euless.

SUMMARY: In memory of Donna Mickan of Euless.

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WHEREAS, The city of Euless lost one of its most admired citizens with the passing of Donna Mickan on January 6, 2013, at the age of 69; and WHEREAS, A native of Georgetown, the former Donna Bishop was born to Willie and Cleo Bishop on July 31, 1943, and she grew up with the companionship of two brothers, Clinton and Troy; she married Randell Mickan, and they moved to Euless in 1964; the couple shared more than five decades together and were devoted parents to their children, Marianne and Randell; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Mickan enjoyed a career at Trinity High School before retiring, and she co-owned and operated Bloomtown Florist in the Euless Town Center in 1981; in addition to her professional duties, she found time to give back to her community as a member of the Economic Development Advisory Board and the Historical Preservation Committee; moreover, she was a former president of the Morrisdale Homeowners Association, and she frequently volunteered as a docent at historic Heritage Park; a graduate of the Euless Citizens Fire-Police Academy, she was active in the Citizens Fire and Police Academy alumni associations; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Mickan was elected to Place 4 on the Euless City Council in 2008; over the course of her two terms, she acted as a liaison to the Grapevine-Colleyville school district and represented the council on the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Teen Court Advisory Board; she also held the office of mayor pro tempore in 2011; and WHEREAS, In her leisure time, Mrs. Mickan enjoyed traveling, playing the piano, and singing in the choir at First United Methodist of Hurst, where she was an administrative board member; sustained by a deep and abiding faith, she helped comfort and counsel others as a Stephen Minister; and WHEREAS, Although Donna Mickan will be greatly missed, her kind words and deeds will continue to serve as a source of inspiration for all those who were blessed to share in the richness of her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Donna Mickan and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Randell Mickan, Sr.; to her children, Marianne Priddy and her husband, Michael, and Randell Mickan, Jr., and his wife, Kelly; to her grandchildren, Mitchell Priddy, Michelle Priddy, Erin Mickan, and Samantha Mickan; to her brothers, Clinton Bishop and his wife, Adale, and Troy Bishop; 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 Donna Mickan. Stickland Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 104 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on January 15, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House