| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 530 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Maye Everette Thompson Darby |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Maye Everette Thompson Darby, who died |
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| 7 | 7 | | January 13, 2019, at the age of 85; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Maye Thompson was born on March 30, 1933, in Live |
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| 9 | 9 | | Oak, to Willie Thompson Jr. and Margaret Veola Bouldin Thompson; |
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| 10 | 10 | | she grew up in Bay City and attended A. G. Hilliard High School |
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| 11 | 11 | | before entering Prairie View A&M University at the age of 15; |
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| 12 | 12 | | after her graduation, she went on to earn a master's degree from |
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| 13 | 13 | | Texas Woman's University; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, She enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a |
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| 15 | 15 | | home economics teacher in Dallas and McKinney public schools; she |
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| 16 | 16 | | had a profound impact on the lives of countless students and |
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| 17 | 17 | | received numerous honors for her work, including the 1977 Teacher |
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| 18 | 18 | | of the Year award at Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. High School; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her |
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| 20 | 20 | | daily life, she was a longtime faithful member of Memorial |
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| 21 | 21 | | Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas and later of The Potter's |
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| 22 | 22 | | House; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, She and her beloved husband, the late Elson Darby |
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| 24 | 24 | | Jr., were blessed with two children, Elson Darby III and Everett |
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| 25 | 25 | | Van Brett Darby; her eight grandchildren and five |
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| 26 | 26 | | great-grandchildren, along with the rest of her large and loving |
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| 27 | 27 | | extended family, were a source of much pride and joy for her; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and generosity, she |
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| 29 | 29 | | gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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| 30 | 30 | | counsel will not be forgotten; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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| 32 | 32 | | and she leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by |
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| 33 | 33 | | her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 36 | 36 | | family of Maye Everette Thompson Darby; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 38 | 38 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 40 | 40 | | memory of Maye Darby. |
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| 41 | 41 | | West |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on April 2, 2019, by a |
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| 47 | 47 | | rising vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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