H.R. No. 240
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Shirley
Jane Bearden Sweet of Irving, who died on May 21, 2011, at the age of
72; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Chester Grey Bearden and Frances May
Bearden, the former Shirley Bearden was born in Rome, Georgia, on
April 20, 1939; she grew up in Mableton, Georgia, and graduated from
South Cobb High School in Austell, Georgia; after moving to Fort
Worth in 1958, she met Kenneth Edgar Sweet, and they were joined in
matrimony on December 1, 1961, at Diamond Hill Methodist Church;
they later became the parents of two sons, Mark and David; during
Mr. Sweet's career in the United States Army, Mrs. Sweet lived in
many places in the United States, as well as in Germany and France;
the couple shared a rewarding marriage until the passing of Mr.
Sweet on October 3, 2007; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sweet was generous, thoughtful, and devoted to
her family; a wonderful cook, she welcomed visitors with lovely
meals and let no one leave hungry; her travels allowed her to
indulge her love of collecting, and she assembled a vast treasure
trove of vintage tins, owl figures, Crayola and Coca-Cola
memorabilia, handkerchiefs, and vintage glassware; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Sweet treasured the time she spent in the
company of her loved ones, and those she leaves behind will in turn
cherish their memories of this kind and caring 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
Shirley Jane Bearden Sweet and extend sincere sympathy to the
members of her family: to her sons, David Kenneth Sweet and Mark
Andrew Sweet; to her sisters, Rebecca Cox and Anne Himes and her
husband, Shearn; to her brothers, Joe Eason Bearden and his wife,
Susan, and Jerry Allen Bearden and his wife, Brenda; to her nieces,
Edie Ann Wallace, Patty Lyn Dumas, Stacey Ann Bearden, Shirley
Ayres Bearden, Jessica Jo Bearden, Christie Lee, Angela Sue Pryor,
and Sarah Ann Martin; to her nephews, Michael Allen Bearden, Joseph
John Bearden, and Casey Ryan Cox; to her 13 great-nieces and
great-nephews; to her 5 great-great-nieces and
great-great-nephews; 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 Shirley
Jane Bearden Sweet.
Harper-Brown
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 240 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House