| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 695 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | MaryEllen Moore |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and enthusiasm drew to a |
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| 6 | 6 | | close with the passing of MaryEllen Massey Moore on December 16, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2022, at the age of 89; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The former MaryEllen Massey was born on December |
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| 9 | 9 | | 31, 1932, to Mel J. Massey and Anna E. Kondusky Massey; she was |
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| 10 | 10 | | raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where she graduated from St. Stephen |
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| 11 | 11 | | High School; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, This beloved woman was a talented athlete, and in |
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| 13 | 13 | | her last decade, she was a member of the Row Tribe rowing team of |
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| 14 | 14 | | Westlake; she set the world and national indoor record for the |
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| 15 | 15 | | 2,000-meter row event in the 85-to-89 age group; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Moore enjoyed the love |
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| 17 | 17 | | and support of her husband, Vernon Moore, whom she met while |
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| 18 | 18 | | playing golf; they became the proud parents of eight children, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Anne, MaryClare, Patrick, Murray, Rita, Thomas, Daniel, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | Adele, and shared a rewarding marriage that spanned half a |
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| 21 | 21 | | century before Mr. Moore's death in 2006; with the passage of |
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| 22 | 22 | | time, Mrs. Moore experienced the joy of welcoming 24 |
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| 23 | 23 | | grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren into her treasured |
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| 24 | 24 | | family; and |
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| 25 | | - | WHEREAS, Although MaryEllen Moore is greatly missed, she has |
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| 26 | | - | left her loved ones with many cherished memories, and she will |
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| 27 | | - | forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | + | WHEREAS, Although MaryEllen Moore is greatly missed, she |
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| 26 | + | has left her loved ones with many cherished memories, and she |
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| 27 | + | will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, |
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| 28 | + | therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of MaryEllen Massey |
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| 30 | 31 | | Moore and extend deepest condolences to the members of her |
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| 31 | 32 | | family: to her brother, Ralph J. Massey; to her children, Anne |
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| 32 | 33 | | Tauber and her husband, Richard, MaryClare Milner and her |
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| 33 | 34 | | husband, Bob, Patrick J. Moore, Murray E. Moore and his wife, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Patty, Rita Waggoner and her husband, Kyle, Thomas W. Moore and |
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| 35 | 36 | | his wife, Claudia, Daniel J. Moore and his husband, John, and |
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| 36 | 37 | | Adele Snyder and her husband, Eric; to her grandchildren and |
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| 37 | 38 | | great-grandchildren; and to her many other relatives and |
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| 38 | 39 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 41 | 42 | | this day, it do so in memory of MaryEllen Moore. |
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| 42 | 43 | | Hughes |
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| 43 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 45 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 46 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 47 | 48 | | the Senate on May 27, 2023, by a |
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| 48 | 49 | | rising vote. |
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| 49 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 53 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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