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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 8 | 9 | | passing of Sulynn Elliott Bledsoe of Lampasas on January 31, 2025, |
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| 9 | 10 | | at the age of 74; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Peggy Hale Elliott and Jimmie |
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| 11 | 12 | | Franklin Elliott, the former Sulynn Elliott was born in Odessa on |
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| 12 | 13 | | May 1, 1950, and she grew up with the companionship of three |
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| 13 | 14 | | siblings, Travis, Laura, and Daniel; after graduating from Iraan |
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| 14 | 15 | | High School in 1968, she attended Texas A&I University and The |
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| 15 | 16 | | University of Texas at Arlington; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, She married Bill Bledsoe in 1970, and they went on to |
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| 17 | 18 | | share more than five decades together; she took great pride in her |
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| 18 | 19 | | two children, Lance and Rebecca, and over the years, she had the |
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| 19 | 20 | | pleasure of seeing her family grow to include a grandson, Colton, |
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| 20 | 21 | | and great-grandson, Cinch; she was preceded in death by two |
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| 21 | 22 | | grandchildren, Emma and Camden Bledsoe; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Bledsoe was employed as a substitute teacher |
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| 23 | 24 | | before she accepted a position at Bank of America, and she later |
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| 24 | 25 | | worked alongside her husband as an owner and operator of Texas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Legato Winery in Lampasas; dedicated to her community, she |
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| 26 | 27 | | volunteered with her church and other local organizations; during |
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| 27 | 28 | | her leisure hours, she enjoyed playing games with her loved ones; |
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| 28 | 29 | | and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Admired for her warm and caring nature, her |
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| 30 | 31 | | generosity, and her steadfast devotion to her family, Sulynn |
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| 31 | 32 | | Bledsoe brightened the world for all who knew her, and they will |
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| 32 | 33 | | forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sulynn Elliott |
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| 35 | 36 | | Bledsoe and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: |
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| 36 | 37 | | to her husband, Bill Bledsoe; to her children, Lance Bledsoe and his |
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| 37 | 38 | | wife, Tricia, and Rebecca Petty and her husband, Cole; to her |
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| 38 | 39 | | siblings, Travis Elliott and his wife, Blanche, Laura Tinsley, and |
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| 39 | 40 | | Daniel Elliott and his wife, Kenna; to her grandson, Colton |
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| 40 | 41 | | Bledsoe, and his wife, Kaitlyn; to her great-grandson, Cinch Ryder |
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| 41 | 42 | | Bledsoe; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 44 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 44 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sulynn |
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| 45 | 46 | | Bledsoe. |
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