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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Mary Sue Cole were |
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deeply saddened by her death on December 8, 2022, at the age of 86; |
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WHEREAS, Mary Cole was born to Oscar and Ella Mae Dixon on |
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September 16, 1936, in Smith County; a 1954 graduate of Troup High |
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School, she spent the majority of her career as an ob-gyn nurse, and |
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she volunteered at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler in retirement; |
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she was also an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a |
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dedicated congregant of First Baptist Church of Mixon; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cole enjoyed a rewarding family life with her |
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husband, Joe Cole, and their children, Becky, Scott, Jody, John, |
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Jeffery, and Jay, and she delighted in her role as "Mimi" to her |
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numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; in her leisure |
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time, she took great pleasure in traveling and playing cards and 42; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mary Cole is deeply missed, those who held |
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her dear will forever remember the warmth and joy she brought into |
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their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Sue Cole |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be |
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it 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Mary Cole. |