H.C.R. No. 261
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Family and friends were greatly saddened by the loss
of Marguerite Stone Butler of Paris, Texas, who passed away on May
15, 2009, at the age of 81; and
WHEREAS, The firstborn child of W. L. and Estelle Stone and
sister to Jackie, Marguerite Stone was born on September 14, 1927,
in Lamar County; soon after her graduation from Deport High School
in 1944, she married her high school sweetheart, Ulysses Ray
Butler, and they became the parents of two daughters, Kathy and
Linda; Mrs. Butler later experienced the joy of welcoming a
grandchild into her family; and
WHEREAS, In the early 1950s, Mrs. Butler began a "short-term"
job with Westinghouse that eventually spanned more than three
decades; in addition to her myriad family and work
responsibilities, she shared her time and resources with Immanuel
Baptist Church as a teacher of youth and women's Sunday school
classes and was an active participant in a number of ministries; she
also found pleasure in arts and crafts as a floral designer,
seamstress, gardener, and oil painter; and
WHEREAS, Marguerite Butler led a life rich in creativity and
meaningful service, and she will be deeply missed by all those who
held her dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of Marguerite Stone Butler and extend
sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her daughter
and son-in-law, Kathy and Ray Guy; to her grandson, Aaron Butler
Hopcus; to her sister, Jackie Alsobrook; to her brothers-in-law and
their spouses, Virgil and Anita Butler and Bill and Martha Butler;
to her sister-in-law, Maxine Lee; and to her many other relatives
and 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Marguerite Stone Butler.
Homer
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 261 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 28, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 261 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on June 1, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor