| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 54 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Doris Sheridan |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with |
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| 6 | 6 | | the passing of Doris Jane Sheridan on September 20, 2023, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The former Doris Burchfield was born near |
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| 9 | 9 | | Leonard on September 8, 1942, to Byrd and Melvia Burchfield, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and she grew up with five siblings, Peggy, Bobby, Jimmy, J. W., |
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| 11 | 11 | | and Dorothy; her family lived in Pilot Grove and then relocated |
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| 12 | 12 | | to Whitewright, where she was salutatorian of her high school |
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| 13 | 13 | | class; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, She and her future husband, Lewis Sheridan, met in |
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| 15 | 15 | | high school; the couple exchanged wedding vows on August 26, |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1960, and they went on to share a rewarding marriage that spanned |
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| 17 | 17 | | more than six decades; deeply devoted to her family, Mrs. |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sheridan was a loving wife and a caring mother to her three |
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| 19 | 19 | | children, Gerald, Carla, and Bo; later in life, she was blessed |
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| 20 | 20 | | with eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a woman |
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| 21 | 21 | | of faith, she sang in her church choir and taught Sunday school |
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| 22 | 22 | | for many years; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, After moving to Paris, Texas, Mrs. Sheridan was |
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| 24 | 24 | | employed by Ideal Bakery and then by Uarco; she later contributed |
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| 25 | 25 | | her accounting expertise to her work with the Texas Department of |
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| 26 | 26 | | Transportation, where she ultimately retired in 2005; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Although Doris Sheridan is greatly missed, |
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| 28 | 28 | | memories of her engaging smile, her deep compassion, and her |
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| 29 | 29 | | unwavering love for others will remain to comfort and inspire |
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| 30 | 30 | | those she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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| 33 | 33 | | of Doris Jane Sheridan and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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| 34 | 34 | | of her family: to her husband, Lewis Sheridan; to her children, |
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| 35 | 35 | | Gerald Sheridan and his wife, Tina, Carla Spann and her husband, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Phil, and "Bo" Sheridan and his wife, Tralisa; to her |
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| 37 | 37 | | grandchildren, Keith Sheridan and his wife, Stefanie, Kyle |
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| 38 | 38 | | Sheridan and his wife, Jenna, Kacie Bone and her husband, J. D., |
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| 39 | 39 | | Brooke, Leslie, and Jansen Spann, Leigha Youngblood and her |
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| 40 | 40 | | husband, Kelby, and Landry Sheridan; to her great-grandchildren; |
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| 41 | 41 | | to her siblings, J. W. Burchfield and his wife, Joyce, and |
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| 42 | 42 | | Dorothy Huckaby and her husband, Jim; and to her other relatives |
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| 43 | 43 | | and friends; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 46 | 46 | | this day, it do so in memory of Doris Sheridan. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Hughes |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | President of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 51 | 51 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 52 | 52 | | the Senate on November 30, 2023, |
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| 53 | 53 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 56 | 56 | | ________________________________ |
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| 57 | 57 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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