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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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| 8 | 9 | | those saddened by the death of Inda Sorrels Williams of Marble Falls |
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| 9 | 10 | | on January 4, 2025, at the age of 66; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Joe and Jeanine Sorrels, the former |
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| 11 | 12 | | Inda Sorrels was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on August 16, |
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| 12 | 13 | | 1958, and she grew up with the companionship of her three siblings, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Stacy, Joe, and Bob; she graduated from Richardson High School in |
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| 14 | 15 | | 1976, and she later earned an accounting degree from The University |
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| 15 | 16 | | of Texas at Austin in 1980; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams shared a fulfilling union with her |
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| 17 | 18 | | loving husband, Alan, that spanned 42 years; she took great pride in |
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| 18 | 19 | | their two sons, Dustin and Tyler, and with the passing years, she |
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| 19 | 20 | | had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include six |
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| 20 | 21 | | grandchildren; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Following her certification as a public accountant |
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| 22 | 23 | | in 1984, Mrs. Williams went on to own a private accounting firm for |
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| 23 | 24 | | two decades; in 2004, she joined her husband in becoming the |
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| 24 | 25 | | operator of a Chick-fil-A franchise, where she readily stepped in |
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| 25 | 26 | | to fill any role necessary up until her final days; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, A deeply religious woman, Mrs. Williams drew |
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| 27 | 28 | | strength from her Christian beliefs and served as a mentor, |
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| 28 | 29 | | volunteer, and spiritual leader; after Mr. Williams was diagnosed |
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| 29 | 30 | | with cancer, she published The Power of a Caregiver in 2017 as part |
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| 30 | 31 | | of her Transformational Adventure ministry, and the couple later |
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| 31 | 32 | | published four more books themed around the faith experience when |
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| 32 | 33 | | faced with the challenges of cancer; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Inda Williams lived a rich and purposeful life |
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| 34 | 35 | | centered around her family and her faith, and she will long be |
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| 35 | 36 | | remembered with deep affection by all who knew her; now, therefore, |
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| 36 | 37 | | be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Inda Sorrels |
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| 39 | 40 | | Williams and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: |
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| 40 | 41 | | to her husband, Alan Williams; to her sons, Tyler Williams and his |
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| 41 | 42 | | wife, Devin, and Dustin Williams and his wife, Morgan; to her |
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| 42 | 43 | | siblings, Stacy Goodwin and her husband, Robert, Joe Sorrels and |
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| 43 | 44 | | his wife, Evelyn, and Bob Sorrels; to her sister-in-law, Karen |
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| 44 | 45 | | Gillenwaters, and her husband, James; to her grandchildren, |
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| 45 | 46 | | Brodie-Anne, IndieRose, Ben Walker, Brighton Jane, Tyson, and |
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| 46 | 47 | | Judah; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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| 47 | 48 | | further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Inda |
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| 51 | 52 | | Williams. |
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