SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 114
In Memory
of
Marion Violet Laffoon
WHEREAS, Marion Violet Laffoon of Chandler passed away on
June 19, 2016, at the age of 74, leaving her circle of family and
friends to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her
company; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Edgar and Ola Wills, the former
Marion Wills was born in Ashdown, Arkansas, on August 31, 1941,
and grew up with the companionship of five sisters; she was
joined in marriage to John Laffoon on January 7, 1973, and the
couple enjoyed more than four decades together; they were
blessed with a treasured family that included two daughters,
Donna and Diana, as well as four granddaughters and eight
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her Christian faith, Mrs.
Laffoon was a valued congregant of Faith Baptist Church; in her
leisure time, she delighted in fishing, and she collected angel
and frog figurines, which she displayed in her home; and
WHEREAS, Marion Laffoon lived a rich and purposeful life
centered around her faith and her family, and she will long be
remembered with deep affection by all who had the good fortune to
know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Marion Violet
Laffoon and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
family: to her husband, John Laffoon; to her daughters, Donna
Mansfield and her husband, Steve, and Diana Turner and her
husband, Roland; to her sisters, Kathryn Phelps, Edna Reyenga,
Patsy Grooms, and Gladys Brown; to her granddaughters, Denise
Harned, April Read, Arion Crater, and Katie Turner; to her
great-grandchildren, Corey Bonner, Ian, Guyson, and Branson
Harned, Jathan Pridgen, and Natalee, Addison, and Mackenzie
Crater; to her nieces and nephews; and to her other relatives and
many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do
so in memory of Marion Laffoon.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 6, 2017, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate