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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and enthusiasm drew to a close |
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| 6 | 7 | | with the passing of Margaret Ann McCarthy Williams of Duncanville |
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| 7 | 8 | | on May 18, 2015, at the age of 90; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Henrietta, Oklahoma, on December 19, 1924, |
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| 9 | 10 | | the former Margaret McCarthy grew up lovingly spoiled by her |
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| 10 | 11 | | parents, Joseph Michael McCarthy and Mary Nancy LaVelle-McCarthy, |
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| 11 | 12 | | in a household rendered rambunctious by her brothers, John and Joe; |
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| 12 | 13 | | following World War II, she married James Henry Williams, and they |
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| 13 | 14 | | became the proud parents of two daughters, Ann and Myra; the couple |
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| 14 | 15 | | moved from Seminole, Oklahoma, to Seminole, Texas, where they ran a |
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| 15 | 16 | | successful clothing store, B. Williams and Sons; a devout Catholic, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Mrs. Williams led the effort to establish St. James Catholic |
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| 17 | 18 | | Church, and she was a key member of the St. James Altar Society; in |
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| 18 | 19 | | later years, she worshiped with her oldest daughter at Holy Spirit |
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| 19 | 20 | | Catholic Church in Duncanville; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams maintained her allegiance to the |
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| 21 | 22 | | University of Oklahoma, whose crimson banner matched the fiery hue |
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| 22 | 23 | | of her hair; while devoted to her family, she did not shy away from |
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| 23 | 24 | | disputes over collegiate sports dominance, and she was also a |
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| 24 | 25 | | fierce bridge player who enjoyed a little trash-talking on her way |
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| 25 | 26 | | to becoming a life master; she was a staunch Democrat and supporter |
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| 26 | 27 | | of John F. Kennedy and Hillary Clinton, and she loved to rib her |
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| 27 | 28 | | Republican friends; with her quirky, infectious laugh and saucy |
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| 28 | 29 | | ways, she won a host of admirers; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Margaret |
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| 30 | 31 | | Williams will remember the way she brightened their lives with her |
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| 31 | 32 | | warm, funny, and feisty personality, and she will forever hold a |
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| 32 | 33 | | treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Margaret Ann |
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| 35 | 36 | | McCarthy Williams and extend sincere condolences to the members of |
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| 36 | 37 | | her family: to her daughters, Ann Williams-Hubener and Myra |
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| 37 | 38 | | Williams-Rogers; to her grandchildren, James Hubener, Katy |
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| 38 | 39 | | Hubener-McKamie, Casey Williams-Joshlin, Courtney |
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| 39 | 40 | | Williams-McGill, Chelsea Rogers-Landry, Monty Rogers, and Camber |
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| 40 | 41 | | Rogers; to her 10 great-grandchildren; and to her many other |
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| 41 | 42 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Margaret |
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| 45 | 46 | | Williams. |
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