SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1001
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Betty Gayle Davis Corley, an outstanding Texas citizen
and a leader in her community; and
WHEREAS, Born in Knox City, Texas, Betty Gayle Davis was
raised in Throckmorton and attended Throckmorton High School;
she was a proud Greyhound and a member of the choir and band; she
earned medals in solo and ensemble contests on the alto saxophone
and was valedictorian of the class of 1958; and
WHEREAS, She graduated from Texas Tech University, where
she represented Zeta Tau Alpha in the Miss Lubbock Contest; she
married Richard Corley on August 18, 1962, and began a teaching
career with the Dallas Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, After her daughter was born in 1967, Mrs. Corley
retired from teaching to be a stay-at-home parent, and in 1972,
she and her family moved to Denton, where she has been an active
member of First Baptist Church for more than 35 years and has been
dedicated to her work as a homemaker; and
WHEREAS, Her work in the Denton community has included
participation in such charitable organizations as the Denton
Benefit League and the Denton Aerial Club; she is an accomplished
pianist, and over the years, her hobbies have included
crocheting, china painting, bowling, tennis, and bridge; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend Betty Gayle Davis Corley on her many
accomplishments and her exemplary citizenship; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 25, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate