| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 359 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Yolanda JoAn Davis |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Yolanda JoAn Davis of Plano, who passed away on February 10, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2017, at the age of 71; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Rudy and Wilma Duffie Mallonee, |
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| 9 | 9 | | the former JoAn Mallonee was born on March 7, 1945, in Yuba City, |
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| 10 | 10 | | California; she moved to Alaska with her family six years later |
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| 11 | 11 | | and attended West Anchorage High School, where she received her |
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| 12 | 12 | | diploma in June 1963; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, That same month, she exchanged the vows of |
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| 14 | 14 | | matrimony with Larry Davis at a ceremony in Anchorage; during the |
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| 15 | 15 | | course of a rewarding marriage that spanned more than half a |
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| 16 | 16 | | century, they became the proud parents of three sons, Larry, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Collin, and Jared, and two daughters, Christie and Holly, and as |
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| 18 | 18 | | the years passed, the couple had the pleasure of seeing their |
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| 19 | 19 | | family grow to include 27 grandchildren and a great-grandson, |
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| 20 | 20 | | with whom they enjoyed spending many special occasions; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Sustained from a young age by a profound faith, |
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| 22 | 22 | | Mrs. Davis was a valued congregant of Bull Creek Cowboy Church in |
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| 23 | 23 | | Lone Oak, Texas; her life was further enriched by her artistic |
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| 24 | 24 | | endeavors and her involvement with the Greenville Art League; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, JoAn Davis touched countless lives with her quiet |
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| 26 | 26 | | and caring spirit, and she will long be remembered with deep |
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| 27 | 27 | | affection by all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Yolanda JoAn Davis |
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| 30 | 30 | | and extend sincere condolences to her family and many friends; |
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| 31 | 31 | | and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 33 | 33 | | her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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| 34 | 34 | | so in memory of JoAn Davis. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Hughes |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on March 6, 2017, by a |
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| 41 | 41 | | rising vote. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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