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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 85
2- In Memory
3- of
4- Joyce Dorrycott
5- WHEREAS, A life of dedicated civic engagement drew to a
6- close with the passing of admired educator Joyce W. Dorrycott of
1+88S40825 BPG-D
2+ By: Menéndez, et al. S.R. No. 85
3+
4+
5+ R E S O L U T I O N
6+ WHEREAS, A life of dedicated civic engagement drew to a close
7+ with the passing of admired educator Joyce W. Dorrycott of
78 San Antonio on November 25, 2023, at the age of 93; and
8- WHEREAS, The daughter of Daisy and Edward Whigham, the
9- former Joyce Whigham was born in Mobile, Alabama, on April 13,
10- 1930; she married Jimmy Dorrycott at the age of 17 and lovingly
11- raised five children; in her 40s, she graduated from Southwest
12- Texas State University with highest honors and taught social
13- studies for a semester at Lackland Junior/Senior High School; she
14- served as a legislative aide while completing her master's degree
15- in history and political science; after her first marriage ended,
16- she was fortunate enough to find the love of her life, Donald
17- Francis Green, whom she wed in 1980; and
18- WHEREAS, Ms. Dorrycott taught political science at her
19- alma mater, and in the 1980s, she was employed for a time by the
20- Bexar County district attorney as director of special projects;
21- she helped establish the family violence unit and advocated
9+ WHEREAS, The daughter of Daisy and Edward Whigham, the former
10+ Joyce Whigham was born in Mobile, Alabama, on April 13, 1930; she
11+ married Jimmy Dorrycott at the age of 17 and lovingly raised five
12+ children; in her 40s, she graduated from Southwest Texas State
13+ University with highest honors and taught social studies for a
14+ semester at Lackland Junior/Senior High School; she served as a
15+ legislative aide while completing her master's degree in history
16+ and political science; after her first marriage ended, she was
17+ fortunate enough to find the love of her life, Donald Francis Green,
18+ whom she wed in 1980; and
19+ WHEREAS, Ms. Dorrycott taught political science at her alma
20+ mater, and in the 1980s, she was employed for a time by the Bexar
21+ County district attorney as director of special projects; she
22+ helped establish the family violence unit and advocated
2223 successfully for legislation to address child abuse and family
23- violence; appointed to the Children's Trust Fund of Texas
24- Council, she further served on a number of countywide
25- commissions; she was recognized by such organizations as the
26- Council on Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, the Bexar County
27- Coalition on Domestic Violence, and the Commission on Juvenile
28- Justice, and in 1984, she was inducted into the San Antonio
29- Women's Hall of Fame; she retired from teaching in 1994; and
30- WHEREAS, During the 1980s, Ms. Dorrycott became
31- increasingly involved in politics, serving as a campaign manager
32- or political consultant for a number of winning races; she played
33- a key role in the formation of the Northwest Democrats and served
34- for a decade as its chair, and she trained organizers across the
35- state; the Bexar County Democratic Party presented her with its
36- Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001; in her free time, she enjoyed
37- traveling, and she and her husband performed genealogical
38- research across the country and in Europe; she led the formation
39- of the Whigham Family Association, published its newsletter, and
40- cowrote two books on the Whigham ancestry; Mr. Green passed away
41- in 2008, and she was also preceded in death by her daughter
42- Sylvia; and
24+ violence; appointed to the Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council,
25+ she further served on a number of countywide commissions; she was
26+ recognized by such organizations as the Council on Child Abuse and
27+ Neglect Prevention, the Bexar County Coalition on Domestic
28+ Violence, and the Commission on Juvenile Justice, and in 1984, she
29+ was inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame; she retired
30+ from teaching in 1994; and
31+ WHEREAS, During the 1980s, Ms. Dorrycott became increasingly
32+ involved in politics, serving as a campaign manager or political
33+ consultant for a number of winning races; she played a key role in
34+ the formation of the Northwest Democrats and served for a decade as
35+ its chair, and she trained organizers across the state; the Bexar
36+ County Democratic Party presented her with its Lifetime Achievement
37+ Award in 2001; in her free time, she enjoyed traveling, and she and
38+ her husband performed genealogical research across the country and
39+ in Europe; she led the formation of the Whigham Family Association,
40+ published its newsletter, and cowrote two books on the Whigham
41+ ancestry; Mr. Green passed away in 2008, and she was also preceded
42+ in death by her daughter Sylvia; and
4343 WHEREAS, Joyce Dorrycott earned the admiration of
44- innumerable people through her tireless civic engagement, and
45- her contributions will remain a source of inspiration to all who
46- were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
47- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
48- Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
49- of Joyce W. Dorrycott and extend sincere sympathy to the members
50- of her family: to her children, David, Nancy, Timothy, and James;
51- to her stepdaughter, Donna Green; to her eight grandchildren,
52- nine great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren;
53- and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
44+ innumerable people through her tireless civic engagement, and her
45+ contributions will remain a source of inspiration to all who were
46+ privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
47+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th
48+ Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Joyce W. Dorrycott
49+ and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
50+ children, David, Nancy, Timothy, and James; to her stepdaughter,
51+ Donna Green; to her eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren,
52+ and three great-great-grandchildren; and to her many other
53+ relatives and friends; and, be it further
5454 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
55- prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
56- this day, it do so in memory of Joyce Dorrycott.
57- Menéndez
58- Alvarado Hinojosa West Alvarado Hinojosa West
59-Alvarado Hinojosa West
60- Blanco Johnson Whitmire Blanco Johnson Whitmire
61-Blanco Johnson Whitmire
62- Eckhardt LaMantia Zaffirini Eckhardt LaMantia Zaffirini
63-Eckhardt LaMantia Zaffirini
64- Gutierrez Miles Gutierrez Miles
65-Gutierrez Miles
66- ________________________________
67- President of the Senate
68- I hereby certify that the
69- above Resolution was adopted by
70- the Senate on December 5, 2023, by
71- a rising vote.
72- ________________________________
73- Secretary of the Senate
74- ________________________________
75- Member, Texas Senate
76-
77-Alvarado Hinojosa West
78-
79-Blanco Johnson Whitmire
80-
81-Eckhardt LaMantia Zaffirini
82-
83-Gutierrez Miles
55+ prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
56+ day, it do so in memory of Joyce Dorrycott.