SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 89
In Memory
of
Marilyn Joyce Breeden
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Marilyn Joyce
Breeden, who died June 13, 2011, at the age of 86; and
WHEREAS, Marilyn Joyce Breeden was born and raised in a
small town in Illinois; she earned a bachelor's degree from
Millikin University and pursued further studies at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
WHEREAS, In order to fulfill her lifelong dream of
traveling and seeing the world, she became a flight attendant for
Pan American Airways and worked throughout much of Latin America;
she was transferred to Brownsville, where she met and married her
husband, the late Dan F. Breeden, and the couple went on to raise
three sons, who blessed them with seven grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Her life was marked by many talents and interests,
including music, dancing, collecting amber, the Pan American
Round Table, and gardening; and
WHEREAS, A woman of warmth, strength, and compassion, she
gave generously to others, and her wisdom, her adventurous
spirit, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest
will not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Marilyn Joyce Breeden.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 22, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate