| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 7 |
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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 Joyce McCoy Swinford of Dumas on June 21, 2023, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 79; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Milas and Mary Ann McCoy, the former |
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| 9 | 9 | | Joyce McCoy was born in American Fork, Utah, on September 27, 1943, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and spent most of her childhood in New Mexico; her family moved to |
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| 11 | 11 | | Lubbock just before her senior year, and she graduated from |
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| 12 | 12 | | Monterey High School; as a student at Texas Tech University, she met |
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| 13 | 13 | | the love of her life, David Swinford, and they married on June 19, |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1964; the couple settled in Dumas and welcomed a son, David |
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| 15 | 15 | | Christopher, in 1965, and a daughter, Melissa Rae, two years later; |
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| 16 | 16 | | and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Swinford devoted herself happily to her home |
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| 18 | 18 | | and family for several years while her children were small; later, |
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| 19 | 19 | | she taught kindergarten part-time at First Street Church of Christ, |
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| 20 | 20 | | and she eventually became a bookkeeper for the family business, |
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| 21 | 21 | | Moore County Grain; along the way, she was very involved in her |
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| 22 | 22 | | children's activities, and she traveled extensively to help them |
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| 23 | 23 | | with their 4-H and FFA livestock; she also volunteered with the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Community Concerts program, and in her free time, she enjoyed |
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| 25 | 25 | | singing and playing the piano; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, When Mr. Swinford ran for a seat in the Texas House |
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| 27 | 27 | | of Representatives, Mrs. Swinford campaigned for him |
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| 28 | 28 | | enthusiastically, driving countless miles to participate in |
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| 29 | 29 | | parades and various functions; following his election in 1990, she |
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| 30 | 30 | | supported his work wholeheartedly and became active in the |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislative Ladies Club, which she served as president from 2001 to |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2003; many friends and family members visited the Swinfords in |
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| 33 | 33 | | Austin, and she graciously showed them around the city and the |
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| 34 | 34 | | Capitol; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Swinford was a member of the 2007 Leadership |
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| 36 | 36 | | Texas cohort, and she took part in Business & Professional Women's |
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| 37 | 37 | | Club activities in the Panhandle; a woman of faith, she was a valued |
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| 38 | 38 | | congregant of Sunray Church of Christ, where she served in myriad |
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| 39 | 39 | | capacities, including teaching children's Bible classes and |
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| 40 | 40 | | assisting with Monday Night for the Master and the women's |
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| 41 | 41 | | ministry; she hosted numerous showers, small groups, and other |
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| 42 | 42 | | gatherings in her home as well; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, Above all, Mrs. Swinford was dedicated to her |
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| 44 | 44 | | family; she enjoyed making holidays and other get-togethers extra |
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| 45 | 45 | | special, and she made sure her four grandsons had wonderful |
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| 46 | 46 | | memories of their visits to Granny and Granddad in Austin; her |
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| 47 | 47 | | grandchildren and great-grandchildren always brought a smile to her |
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| 48 | 48 | | face; she and her husband shared a fulfilling relationship of 58 |
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| 49 | 49 | | years until his passing; she was also preceded in death by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | granddaughter, Christie Marie Bates, as well as her parents, Milas |
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| 51 | 51 | | and Mary Ann McCoy, her parents-in-law, Oley and Hazel Swinford, |
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| 52 | 52 | | her brothers-in-law, Sammy Alan, Earl, and Jerry, and her |
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| 53 | 53 | | sister-in-law, Pat; and |
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| 54 | 54 | | WHEREAS, Although Joyce Swinford will be deeply missed, those |
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| 55 | 55 | | who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she |
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| 56 | 56 | | brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 57 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 58 | 58 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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| 59 | 59 | | Joyce McCoy Swinford and extend sincere condolences to the members |
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| 60 | 60 | | of her family: to her son, Chris Swinford, and his wife, Brenda; to |
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| 61 | 61 | | her daughter, Melissa Bates, and her husband, Rob; to her |
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| 62 | 62 | | grandsons, Daniel Swinford, Alan Swinford and his wife, Haylee, |
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| 63 | 63 | | Phillip Bates and his wife, Alayna, and William Bates and his wife, |
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| 64 | 64 | | Isabel; to her great-grandchildren, Gavin, Kieran, Josiah, Adelyn, |
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| 65 | 65 | | and Ellie; to her brother, David McCoy; to her sisters-in-law, |
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| 66 | 66 | | Sylvia Swinford and Jimmie Swinford; and to her many other |
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| 67 | 67 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 68 | 68 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 69 | 69 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 70 | 70 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joyce McCoy |
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| 71 | 71 | | Swinford. |
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| 72 | 72 | | Price |
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| 73 | 73 | | ______________________________ |
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| 74 | 74 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 75 | 75 | | I certify that H.R. No. 7 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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| 76 | 76 | | vote of the House on July 13, 2023. |
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| 77 | 77 | | ______________________________ |
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| 78 | 78 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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