88R32592 CW-D
By: Collier H.R. No. 2404
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dorothy Louise Hatcher of Fort Worth is celebrating
her 90th birthday on June 3, 2023, and this occasion provides a
welcome opportunity for family and friends to express the love and
affection they hold for her; and
WHEREAS, The former Dorothy McCray was born in Fairfield in
1933; she met the love of her life, Wesley "Sugar Pie" Hatcher, in
elementary school, and following their graduation from Dogan High
School, they exchanged wedding vows; the couple were blessed with
four children and shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 63 years
before Mr. Hatcher's passing in 2015; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Hatcher and her husband embarked on a number of
entrepreneurial ventures in their community; they founded and
operated Hatcher Enterprise, which included an auto repair shop
specializing in antique cars and a full-service gas station;
moreover, Mrs. Hatcher attended beauty school to become a
hairstylist, and her husband supported her dreams by building her a
beauty salon; there, she served her loyal clientele until the age of
78; and
WHEREAS, Throughout their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher
shared a profound faith, serving as members of the deacon and
deaconess board at First Riverside Missionary Baptist Church in
Fort Worth; they also shared a love of motorcycles, and they were
members of the Fort Worth Hawks Motorcycle Club; and
WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Hatcher is the proud matriarch of a
family that includes her four children, Billy Hatcher, Dorothy
Jones and her husband, Sylvester, Brenda Hatcher-Bell, and Deborah
Bell and her husband, David, as well as her grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Louise Hatcher is a source of tremendous
inspiration, and in sharing the experience gained through nine
decades of a life well lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom
that benefits all who are fortunate enough to know her; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy Louise Hatcher on the
joyous occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Hatcher as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.