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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of C. Maye Neal Strange of Georgetown on January 25, 2017, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 96; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of William and Lorena Dunlap, the |
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| 9 | 10 | | former Clara Maye Dunlap was born on July 23, 1920; she grew up on |
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| 10 | 11 | | her family's ranch near Ozona and graduated from Ozona High School |
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| 11 | 12 | | before attending Texas State College for Women and Baylor |
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| 12 | 13 | | University; following her studies, she returned to Ozona, where she |
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| 13 | 14 | | worked as a reporter for the Ozona Stockman and the Midland |
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| 14 | 15 | | Reporter-Telegram; in 1940, she wed Robert Neal, and they later |
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| 15 | 16 | | built their home and ranching business on the Neal Ranch in |
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| 16 | 17 | | Junction, spending 41 cherished years together until his death in |
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| 17 | 18 | | 1981; she remarried in 1988 and went on to enjoy eight years of |
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| 18 | 19 | | marriage to Gwan Strange; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In addition to ranching, Mrs. Strange also operated |
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| 20 | 21 | | her own women's clothing business, C. Maye's Shoppe, for more than |
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| 21 | 22 | | three decades; she further shared her time and talents with the |
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| 22 | 23 | | community as chair of the First State Bank of Junction board of |
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| 23 | 24 | | directors and as a member of the Daedalian Study Club and the |
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| 24 | 25 | | administrative board of the local First United Methodist Church; |
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| 25 | 26 | | and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, memories of this |
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| 27 | 28 | | beloved woman will be forever treasured by those who were fortunate |
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| 28 | 29 | | enough to share in the richness of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of C. Maye Neal Strange |
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| 31 | 32 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 32 | 33 | | two sons, Robert M. Neal Jr. and his wife, Nancy, and Jon Neal and |
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| 33 | 34 | | his wife, Linda; to her stepson, Joe Strange and his wife, Pam; to |
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| 34 | 35 | | her grandsons, Robert M. Neal III and his wife, Susan, William Neal |
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| 35 | 36 | | and his wife, Lauren, Deric Neal and his wife, Melanie, Jordan Neal |
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| 36 | 37 | | and his wife, Amanda, and Jeffrey Strange; to her six |
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| 37 | 38 | | great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; and, |
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| 38 | 39 | | be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of C. Maye |
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| 42 | 43 | | Neal Strange. |
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