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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 are mourning the loss of Marty |
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| 6 | 7 | | Sue Marshall of Rockport, who passed away on February 12, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 64; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Charlie Marshall and Violet Marshall |
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| 9 | 10 | | Duncan, Marty Sue Marshall was born on October 25, 1952, in |
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| 10 | 11 | | Beeville; she attended Aransas Pass High School, where she was a |
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| 11 | 12 | | cheerleader and voted Most Popular, and she remained in the Coastal |
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| 12 | 13 | | Bend area throughout her adult life; working alongside her father |
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| 13 | 14 | | at the family business, Charlie Marshall Funeral Homes and |
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| 14 | 15 | | Crematory, she continued to run the business after his death; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Marshall was devoted to giving back to her |
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| 16 | 17 | | beloved community, and in 2009, she founded the Rockport Rockettes, |
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| 17 | 18 | | a women's organization centered on fellowship and charity; over the |
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| 18 | 19 | | years, she also lent her time and talents to numerous civic groups, |
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| 19 | 20 | | including the Woman's Club of Aransas Pass, the Rockport Center for |
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| 20 | 21 | | the Arts, the Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce, the Rockport-Fulton |
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| 21 | 22 | | Humane Society Adoption Center, and Aransas County 4-H; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Of all her endeavors in life, Ms. Marshall was most |
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| 23 | 24 | | proud of her family, which included her daughters, Bridget Sue |
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| 24 | 25 | | Ramey St. John and Jordan Taylor Marshall, her son-in-law, Bruce |
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| 25 | 26 | | St. John, her stepchildren, Dennis Ramey and his wife, Maria, and |
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| 26 | 27 | | Ralee Dawn Ramey, and her brother, Bill Marshall; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Marty Sue Marshall will long be remembered for her |
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| 28 | 29 | | honesty, loyalty, and infectious energy, and her memory will |
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| 29 | 30 | | continue to shine brightly in the hearts of all those who had the |
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| 30 | 31 | | pleasure of knowing her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Marty Sue Marshall and |
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| 33 | 34 | | extend deepest condolences to her many relatives and friends; and, |
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| 34 | 35 | | be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Marty Sue |
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| 38 | 39 | | Marshall. |
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