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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Ouida |
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| 6 | 7 | | Mae Edwards Dulany of Belton, who passed away on March 30, 2015, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 86; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Eva Ray and Monroe Edwards, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Mrs. Dulany was born in Baker, Louisiana, on January 24, 1929; she |
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| 10 | 11 | | graduated from Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge in 1946 and went |
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| 11 | 12 | | on to study business at Northwestern State College in Natchitoches; |
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| 12 | 13 | | subsequently, she worked a variety of secretarial jobs before |
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| 13 | 14 | | moving to Belton in 1961 and joining the University of Mary |
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| 14 | 15 | | Hardin-Baylor as the president's administrative assistant; she |
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| 15 | 16 | | held that position for many years, earning honorary membership in |
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| 16 | 17 | | the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Alumni Association, and |
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| 17 | 18 | | retired in 1996; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In 1950, the former Ouida Edwards married the love |
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| 19 | 20 | | of her life, George Benjamin "Benny" Dulany, with whom she shared a |
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| 20 | 21 | | rewarding union that spanned 57 years; the couple became the proud |
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| 21 | 22 | | parents of three children, George, Daryl, and Dianah, and they were |
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| 22 | 23 | | further blessed with three grandchildren, Jacob, Zachary, and |
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| 23 | 24 | | Madison, and a great-grandchild, Bentley; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Dulany gave generously of her time and energy |
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| 25 | 26 | | to a number of worthy organizations, including Altrusa |
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| 26 | 27 | | International, Republican Women, the Belton Area Chamber of |
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| 27 | 28 | | Commerce, Friends of the Lena Armstrong Public Library, and PEO; |
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| 28 | 29 | | sustained by a deep and abiding faith, she was also an active member |
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| 29 | 30 | | of First Baptist Church of Belton, where she taught Sunday school |
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| 30 | 31 | | for several years; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, her faith, and her community, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Ouida Dulany touched the lives of many with her kindness and her |
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| 33 | 34 | | buoyant spirit, and all who cherished this beloved woman will |
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| 34 | 35 | | forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ouida Dulany and |
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| 37 | 38 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons, |
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| 38 | 39 | | George B. Dulany Jr. and Daryl Dulany; to her daughter, Dianah |
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| 39 | 40 | | Dulany; to her daughter-in-law, Laure; to her grandchildren, Jacob, |
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| 40 | 41 | | Zachary, and Madison; to her great-grandchild, Bentley; to her |
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| 41 | 42 | | sister, Barbara Jean Ables Downing; to her sister-in-law, |
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| 42 | 43 | | Georgeanna Losavio; and to her other relatives and many friends; |
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| 43 | 44 | | and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ouida Mae |
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| 47 | 48 | | Edwards Dulany. |
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