| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 733 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may |
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| 6 | 6 | | comfort those saddened by the death of Mae King Wong Lim of Houston |
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| 7 | 7 | | on August 21, 2008, at the age of 87; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on January 21, 1921, in Toi Shan, China, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mrs. Lim immigrated to the United States in 1949; she and her |
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| 10 | 10 | | husband, the late Hong Share Lim, nurtured a fulfilling marriage |
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| 11 | 11 | | that was blessed with three daughters, Suey, Josephine, and Mabel, |
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| 12 | 12 | | and a son, the late Soon Lim; deeply devoted to her family, "Popo," |
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| 13 | 13 | | as she was affectionately called, delighted in the arrival over |
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| 14 | 14 | | the years of many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
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| 15 | 15 | | great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, This woman of abiding faith taught a Sunday school |
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| 17 | 17 | | class that was attended by Chinese-speaking adults at Grace Chapel; |
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| 18 | 18 | | she further served the congregation as an elder and a deaconess; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mae Lim enriched the lives of others through her |
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| 20 | 20 | | encouragement and many kindnesses, and she will forever hold a |
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| 21 | 21 | | treasured place in the hearts of her loved ones; now, therefore, be |
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| 22 | 22 | | it |
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| 23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 24 | 24 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mae King Wong Lim |
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| 25 | 25 | | and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 26 | 26 | | daughters and sons-in-law, Suey Ping and Johnny Eng, Josephine and |
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| 27 | 27 | | Eddie Choy, and Mabel and Eric Yang; to her grandchildren, Annie |
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| 28 | 28 | | Fernandez, Grace and Hector Rodriguez, Morris and Connie Lim, Betty |
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| 29 | 29 | | and Chris Lim, Nancy and Paul Liu, Mary Ann and Larry Lee, Peggy |
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| 30 | 30 | | Eng, Karen Choy, and Jeanette Choy; to her 19 great-grandchildren |
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| 31 | 31 | | and 8 great-great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and |
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| 32 | 32 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 35 | 35 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mae King |
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| 36 | 36 | | Wong Lim. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Bohac |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | 40 | | I certify that H.R. No. 733 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 41 | 41 | | rising vote of the House on March 19, 2009. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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