SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 290
In Memory
of
Peggy Joyce Jeffreys Wood
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of the late Peggy Joyce Jeffreys Wood; and
WHEREAS, Peggy Wood was born on January 11, 1934, in Wake
County, North Carolina, to Willie Russell Jeffreys and Janie Sue
Myatt; she lived with her beloved aunt and uncle, Iris and Dave
Dallas, during her teenage years; and
WHEREAS, She and her first husband, Ashley Britt, were
blessed with three children, Kevin Lynn Britt and the late Donald
and Steven Britt; she later married Irvin Wood, and they were
blessed with a daughter, Lisa Ivie Miller; and
WHEREAS, She pursued numerous professional opportunities
through the years, including owning and operating a Diamond
Shamrock gas station and working with the Amarillo Globe-News;
she especially took great pleasure in her work at the Amarillo
Senior Citizens Center; and
WHEREAS, After her retirement, she moved to Austin to be
close to her daughter and her family; she was blessed with six
grandchildren, who knew her as TuTu and who were a source of much
pride and joy for her; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and generosity, she
gave unselfishly to others, and her enthusiasm for living each
day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, She was devoted to her family, and she leaves
behind memories that will be cherished forever by all who were
privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Peggy Joyce Jeffreys Wood; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Peggy Joyce Jeffreys Wood.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 1, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate