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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 will long cherish their memories |
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| 6 | 7 | | of Mary Alice Chaney of Frisco, who passed away on October 13, 2014, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 93; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The former Mary Adkins was born on December 8, 1920, |
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| 9 | 10 | | in Forreston to Cader Dale Adkins and Nettie Elizabeth Appling; she |
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| 10 | 11 | | shared a rewarding marriage of nearly 60 years with Earnest Ray |
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| 11 | 12 | | Chaney, and the couple were blessed with two daughters, Kay and |
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| 12 | 13 | | Johnna Sue; with the passing years, she experienced the joy of |
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| 13 | 14 | | welcoming three additional generations into her family; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, For much of her adult life, Mrs. Chaney was an |
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| 15 | 16 | | active church member, initially at First Baptist Church in Mineola |
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| 16 | 17 | | and later at Lamar Baptist Church in Arlington; additionally, she |
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| 17 | 18 | | was talented at bridge and played in tournaments with many |
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| 18 | 19 | | different clubs over a span of five decades, achieving the |
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| 19 | 20 | | prestigious title of Life Master; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mary Alice Chaney treasured the time she spent in |
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| 21 | 22 | | the company of her loved ones, and she is deeply missed by all those |
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| 22 | 23 | | who held her dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Alice Chaney |
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| 25 | 26 | | and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 26 | 27 | | daughters, Kay English and her husband, John, and Johnna Sue Smith |
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| 27 | 28 | | and her husband, Scott; to her brothers, Cader Dale Adkins Jr. and |
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| 28 | 29 | | Charles Adkins; to her sister, Carolyn Arnold; to her |
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| 29 | 30 | | grandchildren, John Chaney English and his wife, April, Suzanne |
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| 30 | 31 | | Smith, Heather Harrison and her husband, Mike, and Stephen Smith; |
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| 31 | 32 | | to her 10 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 35 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 35 | 36 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Alice |
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| 36 | 37 | | Chaney. |
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