| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2885 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Friends and family were greatly saddened by the loss |
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| 6 | 6 | | of Nancy Jane Still of Abilene, who passed away on January 10, 2009, |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The former Nancy Bailey was born on September 28, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1933, in Dallas to William E. and Juanita Bailey; she married Dick |
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| 10 | 10 | | Still in 1952, and with the passing years, the couple's circle of |
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| 11 | 11 | | loved ones grew to include a son, Kirk Still, and his wife, Ruth, a |
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| 12 | 12 | | daughter, Robin Starks, and her husband, Bill, and two nephews, Guy |
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| 13 | 13 | | Roberts and Michael Garrett; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Still took great joy in her six grandchildren: |
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| 15 | 15 | | Tammi Mankin and her husband, Kirk, Toni Lowrie and her husband, |
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| 16 | 16 | | Jason, Ryan Starks and his wife, DeAnn, Rebecca Williams and her |
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| 17 | 17 | | husband, Ben, Blake Starks and his wife, Hannah, and Andrew Still; |
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| 18 | 18 | | she also relished the time she spent with her great-grandchildren: |
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| 19 | 19 | | Meagan, Mallory, and Will Mankin, Grady, Laini, Bailee, and Fiona |
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| 20 | 20 | | Starks, and Charlotte Williams; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, In her professional life, Mrs. Still worked for a |
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| 22 | 22 | | number of members of the Texas House of Representatives, including |
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| 23 | 23 | | State Representatives John Allen and Jim Kaster and Speaker Bill W. |
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| 24 | 24 | | Clayton; she lived for a time in Yuma, Arizona, and was a noted |
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| 25 | 25 | | Bible scholar who skillfully taught Bible studies to children and |
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| 26 | 26 | | adults alike; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Nancy Still lived a full and purposeful life that |
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| 28 | 28 | | was made rich through her spiritual faith and the love of her family |
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| 29 | 29 | | and friends, and memories of her kindness and generosity will long |
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| 30 | 30 | | be cherished by all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Nancy Jane Still and |
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| 33 | 33 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family; and, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | 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 Nancy |
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| 38 | 38 | | Still. |
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| 39 | 39 | | King of Taylor |
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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. 2885 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 43 | 43 | | rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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