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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 generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Ruby Lee O'Neal Greene on February 3, 2017, at the age of |
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| 7 | 8 | | 90; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Henry and Dovie O'Neal, the former |
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| 9 | 10 | | Ruby O'Neal was born on November 1, 1926, in the town of Eloise in |
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| 10 | 11 | | Falls County; one of 12 children, she grew up in Antioch and met her |
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| 11 | 12 | | future husband, Shellie Tom Greene, while in school; the couple |
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| 12 | 13 | | married in 1946 and became the parents of two sons, Vincent and |
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| 13 | 14 | | Shellie, and four daughters, Dorothy, Dovie, Henretta, and Marilyn; |
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| 14 | 15 | | while raising her family in Odessa, Mrs. Greene encouraged a love |
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| 15 | 16 | | of learning, and they all graduated from college and went on to |
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| 16 | 17 | | professional careers; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Greene adored children and demonstrated an |
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| 18 | 19 | | exceptional commitment to early education; she taught many little |
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| 19 | 20 | | ones in her home and at First Baptist Church Day Care and Odessa |
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| 20 | 21 | | College Day Care; kind, caring, and always willing to help, she |
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| 21 | 22 | | enjoyed cooking for others, and her kitchen was a most welcoming |
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| 22 | 23 | | place; she could be counted on for wise, unstinting advice as well |
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| 23 | 24 | | as a tasty meal, and she was also admired for the elegance of her |
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| 24 | 25 | | attire, which included stiletto heels and stylish hats; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Mrs. Greene was a valued |
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| 26 | 27 | | member of St. James Baptist Church and served as a deaconess and as |
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| 27 | 28 | | a member of the Missionary Circle and choir; she later joined |
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| 28 | 29 | | Concord Baptist Church while living in Dallas; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Ruby Greene |
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| 30 | 31 | | will remember her warmth, strength of character, and compassion, |
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| 31 | 32 | | and she will forever hold a treasured place in their hearts; now, |
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| 32 | 33 | | therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ruby Lee O'Neal Greene |
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| 35 | 36 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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| 36 | 37 | | children, Dorothy Jackson and her husband, David, Shellie Tom |
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| 37 | 38 | | Greene Jr. and his wife, Flora, Dovie Jackson and her husband, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Isaac, Henretta Holmes and her husband, Jerry, and Marilyn Clark; |
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| 39 | 40 | | to her siblings, Velma Sanders, Johnny O'Neal, and Hazel Harden; to |
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| 40 | 41 | | her grandchildren, David, Danese, Tracy, Jerretta, Jerret, Kellee, |
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| 41 | 42 | | Michael, Ranthony, and Vincent; to her 12 great-grandchildren; and |
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| 42 | 43 | | to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 46 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ruby |
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| 46 | 47 | | Greene. |
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