SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 740
In Memory
of
Mary Frances Edge
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Mary Frances Edge, who died March 17,
2013, at the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, Fran Edge was born August 11, 1945; she was
married to her husband, Rodney, for many years, and the couple
raised a son, Dion, who was a source of much pride and joy and who
blessed them with three grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, She served the nation with distinction in the
United States Army as a surgical nurse in the Vietnam War and as a
commander in the Navy Nurse Corps; and
WHEREAS, After the war, she continued her career in health
care as a registered nurse at Arlington Memorial Hospital and as
a school nurse at Meacham Middle School and at Diamond
Hill-Jarvis High School; and
WHEREAS, She was a devout Catholic who practiced her faith
in her daily life, and she made pilgrimages to Rome and to the
Holy Land; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she
gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and valued
counsel will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to
share in her life; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, sister, 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, 83rd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Mary Frances Edge; and, be it further
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 Mary Frances Edge.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 22, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate