H.R. No. 1787
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The passing of Martha Pattillo Siv on December 14,
  2016, at the age of 71, concluded a remarkable life of service and
  entrepreneurship; and
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Ellice and Jean Pattillo, the former
  Martha Pattillo was born in Pampa on December 1, 1945; she completed
  both a bachelor's degree in French and a master's degree in library
  and information science at The University of Texas at Austin; after
  working in Bangkok, Thailand, for the United Nations Educational,
  Scientific and Cultural Organization, she transferred to the
  U.N. headquarters in New York City; she visited more than 40
  countries while helping to develop library and information science
  operations for various U.N. agencies; along the way, she founded
  South China Seas, a handicraft import business that helped women in
  developing countries achieve economic independence; and
         WHEREAS, She met her future husband, Sichan Siv, in New York
  in 1977, and they married at the First Presbyterian Church in Pampa
  on Christmas Eve 1983; his appointment as deputy assistant to
  President George H. W. Bush took them to Washington, D.C., where
  Mrs. Siv was employed as a senior information manager for the World
  Bank; when Mr. Siv became a U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in 2001,
  Mrs. Siv's knowledge of international cultures and fluency in six
  languages proved invaluable in supporting his endeavors, and she
  used the opportunity to champion American freedom and opportunity;
  the couple retired to San Antonio in 2006, and Mrs. Siv gave
  generously of her time and talents as a member of the First
  Presbyterian Church, Teachers Across Borders, Friends of Khmer
  Culture, Caring for Cambodia, the 100 Club of San Antonio, and other
  organizations; in addition, she was a member of the advisory
  council to the UT School of Information, which named its Martha Lee
  Pattillo Siv Doctoral Student Lounge in her honor; the Pampa City
  Commission recognized her contributions by dubbing a section of the
  public library the Martha Pattillo Siv Children's Library; and
         WHEREAS, Martha Pattillo Siv set an inspiring example through
  her dedication to her family, her faith, her community, and her
  country, and she is remembered with admiration and affection by all
  who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Martha Pattillo Siv
  and extend sincere 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 Martha
  Pattillo Siv.
 
  Price
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1787 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 24, 2019.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House