SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 743
In Memory
of
Fredna Wood
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
of Cotulla in mourning the loss of Fredna Wood, who died May 3,
2015, at the age of 95; and
WHEREAS, Fredna Knaggs was born in Cotulla on December 19,
1919; as a young girl she rode her horse to Sunday School and
hitched him to a tree outside her church; she continued to enjoy
riding most of her life; and
WHEREAS, She married Richard L. Dobie Jr. in 1942, and they
moved one house down from her childhood home; they were blessed
with two children, and after Mr. Dobie's passing in 1960, she
earned a master's degree in counseling from Trinity University;
she became a proud stepmother when she married J. Prince Wood in
1973; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Wood had a rewarding career as the first
counselor to be hired by the Cotulla Independent School District;
she retired after many years to embrace full-time ranching life
with Mr. Wood; and
WHEREAS, She took pride in owning her La Salle County ranch,
and she was a highly respected member of her community; she
devoted her time to the Brush County Museum, the La Salle Historical
Association, and the Cotulla Women's Club, and she was a
deaconess in the Cotulla Presbyterian Church for many years; and
WHEREAS, Fredna Wood lived a long and fulfilling life; she
was a gifted cattlewoman and historian and was a much-loved
grandmother and great-grandmother; she will long be remembered
with deep affection by all who were privileged to share in her
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Fredna Wood; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Fredna Wood.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 7, 2015, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate