Natalie Rose Mueller Chabot was born on June 12,
             1961 in Giddings, Texas.  She graduated from Cooper
             High School in Abilene, Texas.

        In 1983, she graduated from the University
             of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
             degree, and later, continued her education, 
             receiving her Master of Education Administration
             from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. 

        Natalie's career path in education began in 
             Charlotte, North Carolina as an elementary school 
             art teacher, continued in Summerville, South 
             Carolina, and culminated in Bastrop, where she
             began as a substitute teacher at Emile Elementary,
             then taught second grade, became the gifted and
             talented teacher, and was finally selected as 
             assistant principal. 

        Natalie married John Chabot on December 22, 1984 in
             Charlotte, North Carolina.  She and John moved to 
             Charleston, South Carolina in 1985.  She was truly 
             blessed in 1988 with the birth of twin daughters,
             Carra Elizabeth and Lindsey Briand.  The Chabots 
             moved to Bastrop in 1991 and in 1997, opened 
             Chabot's Italian Cafe.

        Natalie's loves were her family, her career,
             cooking, playing dominoes, Jimmy Buffett's music, a 
             good glass of wine with pate, antique bowls and 
             rolling pins, talking on the telephone, Ralph and 
             jazz, and gardening.

        Natalie is survived by her husband of thirteen 
             years, John; her precious daughters, Lindsey and 
             Carra; father, Earl Mueller of Bastrop; mother, 
             Barbara and Slick Johnson of Fredericksburg, 
             grandmother, Maurine Wood of Abilene; brothers, 
             Mike and Lori Mueller of Huntsville and Greg 
             Mueller of Bastrop; and numerous aunts, uncles and 
             cousins.