SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 52
In Memory
of
Myrcel Britton
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Myrtle Cecil "Myrcel" Woodcock Britton,
who died August 16, 2021, at the age of 101; and
WHEREAS, Myrcel Woodcock was born in Parsons, Kansas, on
July 19, 1920; she grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, where she had
the opportunity to meet both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford and to
attend a dance school underwritten by Mr. Ford; and
WHEREAS, Myrcel later moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where
she was an active member of Forrest Avenue Baptist Church; her
many responsibilities there included serving as a Sunday school
teacher, as president of the Ypsilanti Child Study Club, and as a
member of the church Hostess Committee; and
WHEREAS, Myrcel married Fred J. Britton, and in 1965, they
moved to Paris, Texas; she became an active member of the First
Baptist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunbeams; after Fred's
death, she moved to Beaumont and joined the Westgate Memorial
Baptist Church congregation; she later settled in Burnet and
Marble Falls, where she was a member of the First Baptist Church
Marble Falls; and
WHEREAS, Wherever she resided, this esteemed community
leader gave generously of her time to local civic organizations
and was a loyal member of her local Republican Party; she loved
gardening and entertaining, and she used her skills as a knitter
and quilter to bring joy to new parents, wounded soldiers, and
the elderly; she also supported many missionary families over the
years; and
WHEREAS, Myrcel Britton was a devoted mother to three
children, and she was blessed with three grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren; she practiced her faith joyfully and was
known for her selflessness, and she will long be remembered with
fondness and admiration by all who were blessed to share in her
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Myrtle Cecil Woodcock
Britton; 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 Myrcel Britton.
Buckingham
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on October 5, 2021, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate