H.R. No. 1653
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Cynthia Kincannon Merritt of Allen, who died on August
8, 2020, at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Kincannon was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma,
on August 15, 1937, to Dewey and Vera Kincannon, and she graduated
from Enid High School in 1955; and
WHEREAS, In 1954, she married Richard Merritt, and the couple
shared a loving relationship that spanned 65 years, until his
death; they were the parents of four children, and their family
eventually grew to include many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Merritt followed her husband to San Diego as he
served in the U.S. Navy and, after his discharge, to Norman,
Oklahoma; during his 13 years with Texas Instruments, the family
lived in Dallas, Austin, and Houston; working for several different
employers and sometimes for themselves, they went on to live again
in Dallas, and in Plano, Flower Mound, and Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
before retiring to Lucas, Texas; Mrs. Merritt enjoyed traveling
with her husband following their retirement, and she loved reading
to her grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious conviction,
Mrs. Merritt was active in her local church wherever she lived; in
Plano, she was the financial secretary of Central Baptist Church,
and at Berean Baptist Church in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, she taught a
class for girls and served in the outreach ministry; in Lucas, she
was active with First Baptist Church of Fairview; and
WHEREAS, Cynthia Merritt lived a rich and purposeful life
dedicated to her family and her faith, and she enriched the lives of
all those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Cynthia Kincannon
Merritt and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family:
to her children, Cynthia Bagley and her husband, Randy, Brian
Merritt, Lori Merritt, and Keith Merritt and his wife, Carole
Caver; to her grandchildren, Angela and Rob, Rachel and Luke, Amber
and John, Jonathan and Jessica, Andrew, Elisa and Adam, and
Courtney; to her great-grandchildren, Caitlin, Tony, Megan and
Jack, Linda and Eva May, Caleb and Bailey, and Annie Mae and Austin;
to her sister, Sharon Parker, and her husband, Allen; and to her
many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cynthia
Merritt.
Sanford
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1653 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House