H.R. No. 421
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Mary Alice Chaney of Frisco, who passed away on October 13, 2014,
at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, The former Mary Adkins was born on December 8, 1920,
in Forreston to Cader Dale Adkins and Nettie Elizabeth Appling; she
shared a rewarding marriage of nearly 60 years with Earnest Ray
Chaney, and the couple were blessed with two daughters, Kay and
Johnna Sue; with the passing years, she experienced the joy of
welcoming three additional generations into her family; and
WHEREAS, For much of her adult life, Mrs. Chaney was an
active church member, initially at First Baptist Church in Mineola
and later at Lamar Baptist Church in Arlington; additionally, she
was talented at bridge and played in tournaments with many
different clubs over a span of five decades, achieving the
prestigious title of Life Master; and
WHEREAS, Mary Alice Chaney treasured the time she spent in
the company of her loved ones, and she is deeply missed by all those
who held her dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Alice Chaney
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
daughters, Kay English and her husband, John, and Johnna Sue Smith
and her husband, Scott; to her brothers, Cader Dale Adkins Jr. and
Charles Adkins; to her sister, Carolyn Arnold; to her
grandchildren, John Chaney English and his wife, April, Suzanne
Smith, Heather Harrison and her husband, Mike, and Stephen Smith;
to her 10 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; and
to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Alice
Chaney.
Hughes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 421 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 19, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House