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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Emma Ruth Turner of Dallas on February 21, 2021, at the |
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age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Royce Kimble and Lillie Hines, Emma |
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Turner was born in Waco on December 29, 1931; she was joined in |
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matrimony to Bradford Turner, and she became the proud mother of two |
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children, Reginald and Marsha; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Turner enjoyed a successful career with the |
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City of Dallas Health Department for nearly three and a half |
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decades, as well as at Parkland Memorial Hospital for several |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. Turner was a valued |
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member of the Washington-Lincoln Alumni Association of Dallas and |
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the National Council of Negro Women, and she worked tirelessly on a |
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wide range of projects in the West Dallas community; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Emma Turner |
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will remember the way she touched their lives with her optimism, |
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compassion, and dedication to helping others, and she will forever |
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hold a treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Emma Ruth Turner and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Emma |
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Turner. |