H.R. No. 822
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
passing of Patricia Evans Dickey on March 19, 2021, at the age of
75; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Leonard and Lula Evans, the former
Pat Evans was born in Stonega, Virginia, on October 7, 1945, and
grew up with eight younger siblings, Linda, Brenda, Doris, Leonard,
Roger, John, Larry, and Ronnie; she became the devoted mother of a
son, Bobby, and a daughter, Michelle, and she took great pride in
her six grandchildren, Jack, Julia, Luke, Claire, Alex, and Stuart,
and her great-grandchild, Henry; following the death of her husband
of nearly 40 years, Clive Dickey, she was fortunate enough to find
love again, and she married Warren Taylor; she was a steadfast
source of kindness, compassion, and strength for all the members of
her large extended family; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dickey began a noteworthy career in real estate
while residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; she worked with
Nowland Mortgage Company and was a frequent top producer for Ebby
Halliday Realtors; after moving to Crockett in 1988, she became a
co-owner of Music Mountain water distributors and launched her own
real estate company; she affiliated with Coldwell Banker in 1992
and later opened a second office of Coldwell Banker, Pat Dickey
Realtors in Nacogdoches; dedicated to her profession, she was a
member of the Nacogdoches County Board of Realtors and the Houston
Association of Realtors, and she served on the board of the Texas
Realtors Political Action Committee; and
WHEREAS, Benefiting her community, Ms. Dickey served as
secretary of the Angelina & Neches River Authority Board and as a
member of both the Houston County Hospital District Board and the
board of All Saints' Episcopal Church; moreover, she was a sponsor
of the Piney Woods Fine Arts Association and gave generously of her
time and talents to the Boys and Girls Club; and
WHEREAS, Although Pat Dickey is greatly missed, she has left
those who shared in her love and friendship with a wealth of
memories that they will forever treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Patricia Evans Dickey
and extend sincere condolences to her family 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 Patricia
Evans Dickey.
Ashby
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 822 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 30, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House