84R13036 WG-F
By: Isaac H.R. No. 1151
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family, friends, and countless other individuals
whose lives she touched were greatly saddened by the passing of
Dorothy Maude Heffner Murphy on February 18, 2015, at the age of 93;
and
WHEREAS, Born on August 23, 1921, in Rogers, Arkansas,
Dorothy Murphy was a caring mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother whose love, faith, courage, compassion,
sacrifice, patriotism, and spirited humor inspired many across the
state; she was especially well known and admired in the communities
of Wimberley, Beaumont, Silsbee, Houston, Austin, Georgetown,
Fulshear, and Wylie, where she resided over the course of her life;
and
WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Meema," she is remembered
for her dedication to family, artistic talent, skills as an office
manager, activities with the Altar Guild, and service as a
Eucharistic minister at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wimberley,
where she and her husband, the late Richard Aloysius Murphy,
devoted much time and support; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Murphy radiated the finest virtues of
selfless care and concern for others through her consistent
guidance, tender words of compassion, unconditional love for
family, and heartfelt gratitude for her many blessings; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dorothy Maude
Heffner Murphy and extend sincere condolences to all those who
mourn her passing, including her 8 children, 20 grandchildren, 33
great-grandchildren, and 70 nieces and nephews; 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 Dorothy
Maude Heffner Murphy.