| 1 | 1 | | H.C.R. No. 140 |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with many joyful times and |
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| 6 | 6 | | meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of |
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| 7 | 7 | | Sarah Helen Stewart Coker of Paris, Texas, who passed away on March |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6, 2009, at the age of 71; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on August 12, 1937, in Paris, the former Sarah |
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| 10 | 10 | | Stewart was the daughter of Roy and Pearl Stewart and enjoyed the |
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| 11 | 11 | | companionship of seven siblings, Katherine, Dan, Alford, Roy, Judy, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Ruby, and Irene; she was a graduate of Paris High School; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, She married Roy Glenn Coker on October 15, 1955, at a |
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| 14 | 14 | | ceremony held in her hometown, and together they shared a marriage |
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| 15 | 15 | | that spanned half a century, until his passing in 2005; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, She was a valued congregant of Calvary United |
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| 17 | 17 | | Methodist Church and will forever hold a treasured place in the |
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| 18 | 18 | | hearts of all those who were fortunate enough to share in her love |
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| 19 | 19 | | and friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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| 20 | 20 | | RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 21 | 21 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of Sarah Helen Stewart Coker and |
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| 22 | 22 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons |
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| 23 | 23 | | and daughters-in-law, Roger and Vickie Coker, Steven and Kathy |
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| 24 | 24 | | Coker, and Philip and Shari Coker; to her grandchildren, Phil |
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| 25 | 25 | | Coker, Jr., and his wife, Desiree, Russell and Riley Coker, and Laci |
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| 26 | 26 | | Coker and her special friend, Josh Bearl; to her great-grandchild, |
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| 27 | 27 | | Beckham Allen Coker; to her brother and sisters, Roy Stewart, Jr., |
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| 28 | 28 | | Judy Stewart, Ruby Trotter, and Irene Stout; and to her other |
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| 29 | 29 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 31 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 32 | 32 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn today, they do so in memory of |
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| 33 | 33 | | Sarah Helen Stewart Coker. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Homer |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 37 | 37 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 140 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 38 | 38 | | rising vote of the House on April 9, 2009. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 41 | 41 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 140 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 42 | 42 | | rising vote of the Senate on April 21, 2009. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Date |
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| 47 | 47 | | __________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Governor |
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