82S10917 BPG-D
By: Gooden H.R. No. 150
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close when Valerie Evelyn Tumlinson of Athens passed away on June
3, 2011, at the age of 77; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Phyllis and Reginald Dowsing, the
former Val Dowsing was born in the English town of Ipswich, East
Anglia, on August 1, 1933; she met Norman Obie Tumlinson while he
was serving in the United States Air Force at
Woodbridge-Bentwaters, and their marriage was made even richer with
the addition of three sons, James, David, and Rick; in more recent
years, she welcomed four treasured grandchildren into the family;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Tumlinson retired to Athens with her husband in
1974 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen and a proud Texan;
devoted to helping those in need, she served as Trinity Valley
Community College activities director for the East Texas Nutrition
Project, as founding director of Lakeland House Assisted Living,
and as senior citizen director for the East Texas Council of
Governments in Henderson, Anderson, and Van Zandt Counties; she
also served on the boards of the Cain Center and Henderson County
Committee on Aging, and she volunteered at the Henderson County
Food Pantry for more than a dozen years; and
WHEREAS, Val Tumlinson brought joy to innumerable people
through her great kindness, her warmth, and her wonderful sense of
humor; although she will be deeply missed by those she has left
behind, they will forever treasure their memories of this generous
and compassionate woman; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Valerie Evelyn Tumlinson and extend sincere condolences to the
members of her family: to her husband, Norman Tumlinson; to her
sons, James Tumlinson and his wife, Karen, David Tumlinson and his
wife, Valerie, and Rick Tumlinson; to her grandchildren, Cameron,
Kristin, Brian, and Kevin; to her sister, Penny Dinsdale; and to her
other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Valerie
Evelyn Tumlinson.