| 1 | 1 | | 88R6381 CJM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Springer S.R. No. 70 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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| 7 | 7 | | cause for celebration, and Dorothy Doss of Fort Worth reached that |
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| 8 | 8 | | impressive milestone in her life in 2022; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Doss grew up in Weatherford, and while |
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| 10 | 10 | | working at a bank one summer, she met a young banker named James |
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| 11 | 11 | | Houston Doss Jr., whose family's roots in Parker County dated back |
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| 12 | 12 | | to 1855; the couple were married in the town's Presbyterian Church, |
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| 13 | 13 | | and they shared many years together as leading citizens of |
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| 14 | 14 | | Weatherford; they were blessed with two sons, Jim and John, and a |
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| 15 | 15 | | daughter, Nancy; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, the Doss family were generous |
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| 17 | 17 | | supporters of Weatherford College, and later in life, Mrs. Doss |
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| 18 | 18 | | played a vital role in the restoration of the church where she and |
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| 19 | 19 | | her husband were married; Mr. Doss passed away in 2000, and in 2006, |
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| 20 | 20 | | the James and Dorothy Doss Heritage and Culture Center opened in |
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| 21 | 21 | | Weatherford; this handsome, 23,000-square-foot museum is dedicated |
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| 22 | 22 | | to celebrating the rich heritage of Parker County through its |
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| 23 | 23 | | collections, exhibitions, and events; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Doss lives in retirement in Fort Worth, |
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| 25 | 25 | | where she delights in the company of her friends and loved ones; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Doss has witnessed a panorama of change over |
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| 27 | 27 | | the course of a century, and her birthday provides a welcome |
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| 28 | 28 | | opportunity for those who know and love her to share their |
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| 29 | 29 | | appreciation for the service she has rendered to her community and |
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| 30 | 30 | | for the joy she has imparted to others throughout her life; now, |
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| 31 | 31 | | therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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| 33 | 33 | | hereby congratulate Dorothy Doss on her 100th birthday and extend |
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| 34 | 34 | | to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for Mrs. Doss as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Senate. |
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