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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 Dortha Waddell Williamson of Junction, who passed away on |
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| 7 | 8 | | December 26, 2016, at the age of 93; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The ninth child of Kate Waddell and Elkin "Babe" |
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| 9 | 10 | | Waddell, the former Dortha Waddell was born on August 7, 1923, at |
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| 10 | 11 | | her family's ranch in Menard; she received her early education in |
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| 11 | 12 | | the one-room Waddell Schoolhouse and later continued her studies in |
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| 12 | 13 | | town, where she and her friends Doris Lankford and Reta Crowell |
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| 13 | 14 | | became known as the "Rat Pack"; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, she met |
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| 15 | 16 | | the love of her life, Loyd "Butch" Williamson, at a Race Meet dance |
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| 16 | 17 | | in Junction; the couple married on September 6, 1942, and went on to |
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| 17 | 18 | | share a rewarding union that spanned 54 years before |
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| 18 | 19 | | Mr. Williamson's passing in 1996; she was deeply devoted to her two |
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| 19 | 20 | | daughters, Delia and Rana, and to her surrogate sons, Adolfo, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Sergio, and Ivan Ponce; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Williamson operated Buster's Laundry and |
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| 22 | 23 | | Cleaners with her husband and took an active role in the community, |
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| 23 | 24 | | giving freely of her time and talents to the Business and |
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| 24 | 25 | | Professional Women's Club and the Texas Cattlewomen; moreover, she |
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| 25 | 26 | | served as Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 497 |
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| 26 | 27 | | in Junction and as president of the Daedalian Study Club, which she |
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| 27 | 28 | | helped found; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, A fifth-generation Texan, Mrs. Williamson took |
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| 29 | 30 | | tremendous pride in her family's history and often told stories |
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| 30 | 31 | | about her parents and her grandparents, Daniel and Georgeanne |
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| 31 | 32 | | Waddell and Alf and Charlcie Reeves; she was also an accomplished |
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| 32 | 33 | | horseback rider and had a passion for felines, pretty shoes, and |
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| 33 | 34 | | dancing; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Known for her warmth, her kindness, and her |
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| 35 | 36 | | resilience, Dortha Williamson led a caring and purposeful life, and |
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| 36 | 37 | | those who were fortunate enough to know her will forever hold her |
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| 37 | 38 | | close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dortha Waddell |
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| 40 | 41 | | Williamson and extend deepest condolences to the members of her |
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| 41 | 42 | | family and to her 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 Dortha |
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| 45 | 46 | | Waddell Williamson. |
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