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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | death of Doris Bhael Clements of Hideaway on December 6, 2014, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 100; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The former Dorothy Bhael was born in Beebe, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Arkansas, on July 23, 1914, to Sam and Lola Bhael; she attended |
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| 10 | 11 | | Paris Junior College, where she met the love of her life, Ulmon |
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| 11 | 12 | | Clements; they were married on May 29, 1937, sharing nearly six |
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| 12 | 13 | | decades until his passing in 1996; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, After college, Mrs. Clements became an accomplished |
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| 14 | 15 | | dance instructor in Paris and Brownsville, specializing in tap, and |
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| 15 | 16 | | she continued to enjoy dancing throughout her life; she and |
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| 16 | 17 | | Mr. Clements published newspapers in Carthage and Lewisville for |
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| 17 | 18 | | many years, a vocation through which they were afforded the |
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| 18 | 19 | | opportunity to meet a number of prominent figures, including |
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| 19 | 20 | | General Douglas MacArthur and Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon |
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| 20 | 21 | | Johnson; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In 1972, Mrs. Clements and her husband retired and |
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| 22 | 23 | | moved to Hideaway; together they published the city's first |
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| 23 | 24 | | newspaper, the Observer, and were instrumental in creating the |
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| 24 | 25 | | Hideaway News; she was active in the community as a charter |
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| 25 | 26 | | congregant of Hideaway Lake Community Church as well as a member of |
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| 26 | 27 | | several bridge clubs; she also taught water aerobics until the age |
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| 27 | 28 | | of 92 and regularly volunteered to aid worthy causes; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Although Doris Clements is deeply missed, treasured |
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| 29 | 30 | | memories of her quick wit and zest for life will long endure in the |
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| 30 | 31 | | hearts of her family and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Doris Bhael |
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| 33 | 34 | | Clements and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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| 34 | 35 | | family: to her nephew, Walter Clements; to her niece, Linda |
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| 35 | 36 | | Clements Mathews; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, |
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| 36 | 37 | | be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 40 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Doris Bhael |
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| 40 | 41 | | Clements. |
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