Bill Text: TX HR1127 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: In memory of Nancy Lee Muse Bass of Fort Worth.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-04-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1127 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR1127-Introduced.html

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83R17042 BPG-D
By: Geren H.R. No. 1127

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The city of Fort Worth lost one of its most admired
citizens with the death of philanthropist Nancy Lee Muse Bass on
February 28, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Born in Fort Worth on March 7, 1917, the former Nancy
Lee Muse was the daughter of Ewell and Roberta Muse; she graduated
from Central High School and completed her bachelor's degree in
English at The University of Texas at Austin; at a dance in her
hometown, she met a Wichita Falls oilman, Perry Bass, and they
married in 1941 at the First Methodist Church of Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Bass was the devoted mother of four sons, Sid,
Ed, Bob, and Lee, and she eventually knew the joy of welcoming 10
grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren into her cherished family;
she and her husband shared a rewarding relationship of 65 years
before his passing in 2006; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to civic life, Mrs. Bass gave
generously of her time and talents in myriad leadership roles; she
served for three decades as a vice president and a director of the
Sid W. Richardson Foundation, and she was a member of the boards of
numerous local, state, and national organizations, among them the
Smithsonian Institution National Council, the Collectors Committee
of the National Gallery of Art, and the Modern Art Museum of Fort
Worth; in addition, she served on the advisory board of the Van
Cliburn International Piano Competition and on The University of
Texas at Austin Development Board, and she was a member of the
Junior League, the Jewel Charity Ball, and the Fort Worth Garden
Club; a woman of faith, she belonged to the First United Methodist
Church for many years; and
WHEREAS, A tireless benefactor of the arts, education, human
services, and health care, Mrs. Bass chose to celebrate her 50th
wedding anniversary by joining with her husband to give $1 million
each to 50 charitable institutions; and
WHEREAS, She sought to avoid the limelight, but her
leadership and generosity in cultural and civic affairs brought her
a host of accolades, including the Distinguished Alumna Award from
The University of Texas Ex-Students' Association, the Golden Deeds
Award from the Exchange Club of Fort Worth, and the inaugural Gloria
Lupton Tennison Pioneer Award from the National Cowgirl Museum and
Hall of Fame; in 1998, the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance
Hall was named in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bass at the suggestion of
renowned pianist Van Cliburn; and
WHEREAS, Nancy Lee Bass was truly the "first lady of Fort
Worth," and those who were privileged to know her will forever
remember her exceptional kindness, wisdom, and grace; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Nancy Lee Muse Bass
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
sons, Sid Richardson Bass, Edward Perry Bass, Robert Muse Bass, and
Lee Marshall Bass; to her 10 grandchildren; to her 7
great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and many 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 Nancy Lee
Muse Bass.