| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 555 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Judith Ann Francis of Waco |
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| 6 | 6 | | on December 31, 2008, has brought a profoundly felt loss to her |
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| 7 | 7 | | family members and many friends; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on June 25, 1944, in Fort Worth, the former |
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| 9 | 9 | | Judith Witt graduated from Houston High School and earned a |
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| 10 | 10 | | bachelor's degree from Baylor University, where she was active in |
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| 11 | 11 | | the CHI'S Service Sorority; she went on to pursue a career in |
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| 12 | 12 | | education with her alma mater, teaching English at the university |
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| 13 | 13 | | for 30 years; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, A valued member of the First Presbyterian Church in |
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| 15 | 15 | | Waco, Mrs. Francis served the congregation as a deacon and elder, |
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| 16 | 16 | | and she enjoyed the fellowship of the First Ladies Bible Study; she |
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| 17 | 17 | | further shared her time with the Gospel Cafe, Committee on |
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| 18 | 18 | | Ministries for Grace Presbytery, and Caritas Ministries, which she |
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| 19 | 19 | | served as a member of the board and as secretary; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Her volunteerism also extended to the Baylor |
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| 21 | 21 | | chapters of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and CHI'S Service Sorority, and |
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| 22 | 22 | | to the Development Council of Texas A&M University's College of |
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| 23 | 23 | | Veterinary Medicine; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Above all else, Mrs. Francis was dedicated to her |
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| 25 | 25 | | family, and she enjoyed more than four decades of marriage with her |
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| 26 | 26 | | beloved husband, Dan Francis; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, The life of Judith Ann Francis was characterized by |
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| 28 | 28 | | her devotion to helping others, and the memory of her kindness and |
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| 29 | 29 | | generosity will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of all |
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| 30 | 30 | | those whose lives she touched; 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 Judith Ann Francis and |
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| 33 | 33 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 34 | 34 | | husband, Dan Francis; to her sister, Sharon Lyles, and her husband, |
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| 35 | 35 | | Gary; to her sister-in-law, Ann Joseph; to her niece, Sally Joseph; |
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| 36 | 36 | | to her nephews, Craig Lyles and Earnest Joseph; to her special |
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| 37 | 37 | | friend, Jerrie Callan; and to her other relatives and many friends; |
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| 38 | 38 | | and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judith Ann |
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| 42 | 42 | | Francis. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Anderson |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 555 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 47 | 47 | | rising vote of the House on March 5, 2009. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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