| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2698 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Lois Hughey Wynne Erisman, the treasured matriarch |
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| 6 | 6 | | of a loving family, passed away on April 12, 2009, at the age of 98; |
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| 7 | 7 | | and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on October 10, 1910, to Jim and Minnie Lisman, |
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| 9 | 9 | | the former Lois Lisman attended Garrett High School and served with |
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| 10 | 10 | | the U.S. Postal Service as assistant postmaster in Palmer; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Erisman knew the sadness of losing three |
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| 12 | 12 | | husbands, but each of her marriages brought new loved ones into her |
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| 13 | 13 | | life; she was first married to Harris Hughey, and she later wed Dick |
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| 14 | 14 | | Wynne and, finally, Dr. Robert Erisman; Mrs. Erisman had three |
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| 15 | 15 | | children of her own, Ray and Wallace Hughey and Sue Peace, who |
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| 16 | 16 | | preceded her mother in death; in addition, Mr. Wynne's daughter, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Rosemary, became part of the family, as did the children of Dr. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Erisman, Robert, Neita, and Myrna; Mrs. Erisman never considered |
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| 19 | 19 | | any of the children as a "stepchild" and loved each of them with all |
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| 20 | 20 | | of her heart; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Possessing a keen mind and a lively personality, |
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| 22 | 22 | | Lois Erisman continued to play a central role in her family until |
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| 23 | 23 | | the time of her passing and was a formidable bridge player even in |
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| 24 | 24 | | her 98th year; she lived a full and generous life, and she will |
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| 25 | 25 | | forever be remembered with great fondness by all those who shared in |
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| 26 | 26 | | her journey; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lois Hughey Wynne |
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| 29 | 29 | | Erisman and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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| 30 | 30 | | her children, Ray Hughey and his wife, Kay, Wallace Hughey and his |
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| 31 | 31 | | wife, Rosemary, Rosemary Alderdice, Robert Erisman, Jr., Neita |
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| 32 | 32 | | Satterwhite, and Myrna Ranne; to her grandchildren and |
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| 33 | 33 | | great-grandchildren; to her sisters, Delma Farrar and Olene |
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| 34 | 34 | | Lindner; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 36 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 37 | 37 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lois |
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| 38 | 38 | | Erisman. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Pitts |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2698 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 43 | 43 | | rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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