| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 240 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Mava Jo Turner of Anahuac on November 10, 2022, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 87; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Jay and Delna Lewis, the former Mava |
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| 9 | 9 | | Jo Lewis was born in Yellville, Arkansas, on September 12, 1935; she |
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| 10 | 10 | | moved with her family to Texas in 1941, initially living in Luling |
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| 11 | 11 | | and then settling in Anahuac in 1949; she attended Anahuac High |
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| 12 | 12 | | School, where she was involved in sports and other student |
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| 13 | 13 | | activities; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, She married Vernon Dwight "Pee Wee" Turner, with |
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| 15 | 15 | | whom she shared a fulfilling union that spanned more than five |
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| 16 | 16 | | decades until his passing in 2007; she took great pride in her |
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| 17 | 17 | | children, Arthur, Jody, and the late Suzanne, and over the years, |
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| 18 | 18 | | she had the pleasure of welcoming into her family five |
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| 19 | 19 | | grandchildren, Cortney, Paige, Jason, Braden, and Lee, as well as |
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| 20 | 20 | | six great-grandchildren, Baylee, Brooke, Krissa, Peyson, Grayson, |
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| 21 | 21 | | and Wyatt; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Turner devoted herself to her home and to |
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| 23 | 23 | | raising her children, and she worked alongside her husband on the |
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| 24 | 24 | | family farm for many years; later in life, she enjoyed a rewarding |
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| 25 | 25 | | career with Sterling Funeral Homes; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, the passage of |
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| 27 | 27 | | time will never diminish the joy and love that Mava Jo Turner |
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| 28 | 28 | | brought into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mava Jo Turner and |
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| 31 | 31 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her son, |
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| 32 | 32 | | Arthur Jay Turner, and his wife, Marie; to her daughter, Jody Fyvie, |
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| 33 | 33 | | and her husband, Cort; to her grandchildren, Cortney Watson and her |
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| 34 | 34 | | husband, Chris, Paige Standley and her husband, Justin, Jason |
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| 35 | 35 | | Turner, Braden Turner and his wife, Jessie, and Lee Gray; to her |
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| 36 | 36 | | great-grandchildren, Baylee Watson, Brooke Watson, Krissa Gray, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Peyson Standley, Grayson Turner, and Wyatt Turner; and to her other |
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| 38 | 38 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mava Jo |
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| 42 | 42 | | Turner. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Leo-Wilson |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 240 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 47 | 47 | | rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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