H.R. No. 432
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Jennifer
Lee Mixon of Woodville, who died on March 12, 2021, at the age
of 50; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer Mixon was born in Palestine on May 5, 1970,
to Jerry and Darlene Ives, and she grew up in Elkhart with a
brother, Jason; after graduating from Elkhart High School in 1988,
she earned her bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State
University in 1993; she enjoyed a successful career as a teacher and
coach in the Wells, Cushing, Corrigan-Camden, and Woodville
Independent School Districts, and she was a longtime member of the
Texas Girls Coaches Association; and
WHEREAS, For 26 years, Ms. Mixon shared a rewarding marriage
with her husband, Shawn, and she was the proud mother of two
daughters, Shelby and Emily; she delighted in the time she spent
with her family, her many friends, and the young people she was
privileged to coach; a woman of strong faith, she attended Dogwood
Hills Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Those who were fortunate enough to have known
Jennifer Mixon will always remember the way she touched their
lives, and she will forever hold a treasured place in their hearts;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jennifer Lee Mixon
and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, Shawn Mixon; to her daughters, Shelby and Emily Mixon; to
her mother, Darlene Mace Ives; to her brother, Jason Ives, and his
wife, Christy; to her mother-in-law, Suzanne Mixon; to her
sisters-in-law, Kerri Mixon Reagan and Kassi Cuff and her husband,
Randall; to her brother-in-law, Chris Rowe; to her nieces and
nephews, Chloe Ives, Lainey Reagan, Kalli Cuff, Macy Rowe, Taylor
Hartfield, Jordan Ives, Brady Reagan, and Connor Cuff; and to her
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 Jennifer
Lee Mixon.
White
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 432 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 1, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House