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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Reta Gay Nance were |
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| 8 | 9 | | deeply saddened by her passing on November 29, 2024, at the age of |
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| 9 | 10 | | 85; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of G. W. and Wilma Garrett, the former |
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| 11 | 12 | | Reta Garrett was born in Hollis, Oklahoma, on June 24, 1939, and she |
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| 12 | 13 | | grew up with the companionship of two siblings, Martha and Bob; she |
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| 13 | 14 | | graduated from Whiteface High School in 1957 and later earned a |
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| 14 | 15 | | bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, On June 29, 1959, she married her high school |
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| 16 | 17 | | sweetheart, John Michael Nance, and they shared a fulfilling |
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| 17 | 18 | | relationship until his passing; Mrs. Nance was a devoted mother to |
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| 18 | 19 | | her three daughters, Sonnya, Ginger, and Traci, and with the |
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| 19 | 20 | | passing years, she had the privilege of seeing her family grow to |
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| 20 | 21 | | include six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Nance enjoyed a rewarding career as an educator |
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| 22 | 23 | | that spanned more than two and a half decades, and she taught in the |
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| 23 | 24 | | Plains Independent School District for many years before eventually |
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| 24 | 25 | | retiring from Cedar Hill ISD; in her leisure time, she enjoyed |
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| 25 | 26 | | traveling and playing golf; a woman of strong faith, she was a |
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| 26 | 27 | | longtime member and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church |
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| 27 | 28 | | of Plains, and later, she was an active congregant of Acton Baptist |
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| 28 | 29 | | Church; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Although Reta Nance is greatly missed, she has left |
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| 30 | 31 | | her family and friends with many cherished memories, and she will |
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| 31 | 32 | | forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Reta Gay Nance and |
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| 34 | 35 | | extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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| 35 | 36 | | daughters, Sonnya Airhart and her husband, Todd, Ginger Spiller and |
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| 36 | 37 | | her husband, David, and Traci Scarbrough and her husband, Jason; to |
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| 37 | 38 | | her grandchildren, Taylor Ledyard and her husband, Joey, Jordan |
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| 38 | 39 | | Airhart and his wife, Katie, Mason Spiller and his wife, Alexandra, |
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| 39 | 40 | | Reid Spiller and his wife, Haley, Madeline Scarbrough, and Parker |
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| 40 | 41 | | Scarbrough; to her great-grandchildren, Jaxon and Graceland |
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| 41 | 42 | | Ledyard, Wyatt Airhart, and John, Caroline, Carson, and Campbell |
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| 42 | 43 | | Spiller; to her siblings, Martha Brooks and her husband, Dick, and |
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| 43 | 44 | | Bob Garrett and his wife, Mary Kay; and to her other relatives and |
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| 44 | 45 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Reta Nance. |
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