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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, With the passing of Joanne Russell Williams on |
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| 6 | 7 | | August 4, 2014, at the age of 83, the community of Mineola lost one |
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| 7 | 8 | | of its most cherished residents; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on July 27, 1931, in Grand Saline, the former |
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| 9 | 10 | | Joanne Russell was the daughter of Herman and Effie Russell; she |
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| 10 | 11 | | graduated from Grand Saline High School and went on to attend |
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| 11 | 12 | | business college in Tyler; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams and her husband, Raymond, were loving |
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| 13 | 14 | | parents to their two sons, Joe and Marty; for 65 years, the couple |
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| 14 | 15 | | shared a close and caring relationship, and he preceded his wife in |
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| 15 | 16 | | death by only 11 months; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, While her family always came first in her life, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Mrs. Williams also devoted her time and energy to civic endeavors; |
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| 18 | 19 | | a talented pianist, she played at countless church functions and |
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| 19 | 20 | | funerals, helped to organize a cancer survivors' support group, and |
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| 20 | 21 | | embarked on a career in the land title business at Wood County |
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| 21 | 22 | | Title; in 1991, she was named Mineola Woman of the Year; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Possessed of a kind and generous nature and admired |
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| 23 | 24 | | for her elegant style, Joanne Williams made the world a better place |
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| 24 | 25 | | for all who knew her, and they will forever hold her close in their |
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| 25 | 26 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joanne Russell |
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| 28 | 29 | | Williams and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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| 29 | 30 | | family: to her sons, Joe Williams and his wife, Chris, and Marty |
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| 30 | 31 | | Williams and his wife, Nannette; to her grandchildren, Jason, Ryan, |
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| 31 | 32 | | Kacie, Maria, and Stephanie Williams; to her great-grandchildren, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Mackenzie Grantham, Caden Haugen, and Madison, Maecy, Kase, Kamryn, |
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| 33 | 34 | | and Koley Williams; to her great-great-grandson, Cannon Goforth; |
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| 34 | 35 | | and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joanne |
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| 38 | 39 | | Russell Williams. |
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