| 1 | 1 | | H.C.R. No. 203 |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Lessie |
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| 6 | 6 | | Nelson of Mount Vernon, who passed away on April 5, 2009, at the age |
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| 7 | 7 | | of 95; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Greenwood, Arkansas, on October 17, 1913, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Lessie Nelson was the daughter of James F. Bartlett and Claria |
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| 10 | 10 | | Boswell; she enjoyed a rewarding marriage with her husband, Dave, |
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| 11 | 11 | | until his passing in 2006; the couple were blessed with a fine |
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| 12 | 12 | | family that grew to include four children, Bettie, Buddy, Garry, |
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| 13 | 13 | | and Veda Sue, as well as six grandchildren and numerous great- and |
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| 14 | 14 | | great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Although Lessie Nelson is deeply missed, her loved |
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| 16 | 16 | | ones may take comfort in memories of the many happy times that they |
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| 17 | 17 | | spent in her company; now, therefore, be it |
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| 18 | 18 | | RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 19 | 19 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of Lessie Nelson and extend sincere |
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| 20 | 20 | | sympathy to the members of her family: to her children, Bettie |
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| 21 | 21 | | Nelson, Milroy "Buddy" Nelson, Garry Nelson, and Veda Sue Nelson; |
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| 22 | 22 | | to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | great-great-grandchildren; to her sisters, Ellen Cayton, Jewel |
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| 24 | 24 | | Freeze, and Omega Smith; and to her other relatives and friends; |
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| 25 | 25 | | and, be it further |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 27 | 27 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 28 | 28 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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| 29 | 29 | | Lessie Nelson. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Homer |
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| 31 | 31 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 32 | 32 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 33 | 33 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 203 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 34 | 34 | | rising vote of the House on May 4, 2009. |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 37 | 37 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 203 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 38 | 38 | | rising vote of the Senate on May 18, 2009. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Date |
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| 43 | 43 | | __________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Governor |
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