Bill Text: TX HR1069 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: In memory of Louise Hopkins Underwood of Lubbock.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1069 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR1069-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 1069
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Residents of Lubbock lost an admired philanthropist
  and patron of the arts with the death of Louise Hopkins Underwood on
  March 7, 2017, at the age of 97; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Houston on May 2, 1919, the former Louise
  Hopkins was the daughter of Amy and Edwin Hopkins; her family moved
  to Bronxville, New York, when she was a month old and returned to
  Dallas in 1931; while a student at The University of Texas at
  Austin, she met her future husband, Harris Underwood; they married
  in October 1941, and during his service in World War II,
  Mrs. Underwood moved to Lubbock; the couple became the proud
  parents of six children, Jane, Gwynne, Harris, Amy, David, and
  Mary, and she ensured that as they were growing up, they were
  exposed to theater, music, and art; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Underwood began volunteering in the community
  while her children were young, becoming a founding member of the
  boards of the Sherick Memorial Home and the ACTeens theater program
  for troubled youth; in addition, she and her husband funded the
  Bio-Cybernetics Lab at the Children's Clinic at the Texas Tech
  University medical school, and they were instrumental in the
  creation of the pediatric orthopaedic chair at the TTU Health
  Sciences Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and
  Rehabilitation; and
         WHEREAS, Opening their home to benefit the Lubbock Symphony
  Orchestra, Texas Tech, and many other worthy organizations and
  institutions, the Underwoods hosted multiple musicales and
  fund-raisers; they became strong supporters of TTU College of
  Architecture initiatives, and in the mid-1990s, Mrs. Underwood
  became deeply involved in every aspect of the redevelopment of a
  blighted industrial area as the Lubbock Regional Arts Center; her
  tireless efforts furthered its growth as a cultural jewel,
  educational facility, community center, and stimulus for the local
  economy, and she played a key role in the establishment of live-work
  spaces for artists in the Charles Adams Studio Project; in
  addition, she was a founding member of the Texas Alliance for
  Education and the Arts and of the Lubbock Cultural Arts Commission,
  and for more than a half century, she served as a volunteer and
  trustee for the Museum of Texas Tech University; she also gave
  generously of her time and talents in behalf of the TTU College of
  Visual and Performing Arts, Ballet Lubbock, three local theater
  groups, and other organizations; along the way, she made a positive
  impact on the careers of many individual artists; and
         WHEREAS, In 2004, an anonymous benefactor donated a
  significant sum to the arts center with the stipulation that it be
  renamed the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts;
  Mrs. Underwood was the recipient of numerous other accolades as
  well, among them the Dynamic Force award from the Lubbock Arts
  Alliance, the Champion of the Arts award from the Texas Alliance for
  Education and the Arts, and the Mahon Award for Extraordinary
  Public Service from the Lubbock Chapter of the Association for
  Women in Communications; in 2008, she was inducted into the Texas
  Women's Hall of Fame; and
         WHEREAS, Louise Hopkins Underwood enriched the lives of
  innumerable people through her tremendous efforts to increase
  access to the arts and to support the development of a vibrant arts
  community, and those who were privileged to share in her love and
  friendship will forever remember the grace, enthusiasm, and joyous
  spirit that she brought to every endeavor she undertook; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Louise Hopkins
  Underwood and extend deepest condolences to all who mourn her
  passing; 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 Louise
  Hopkins Underwood.
 
  Frullo
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1069 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on April 6, 2017.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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