SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 54
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Doris Sheridan
 
         WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with
  the passing of Doris Jane Sheridan on September 20, 2023, at the
  age of 81; and
         WHEREAS, The former Doris Burchfield was born near
  Leonard on September 8, 1942, to Byrd and Melvia Burchfield,
  and she grew up with five siblings, Peggy, Bobby, Jimmy, J. W.,
  and Dorothy; her family lived in Pilot Grove and then relocated
  to Whitewright, where she was salutatorian of her high school
  class; and
         WHEREAS, She and her future husband, Lewis Sheridan, met in
  high school; the couple exchanged wedding vows on August 26,
  1960, and they went on to share a rewarding marriage that spanned
  more than six decades; deeply devoted to her family, Mrs.
  Sheridan was a loving wife and a caring mother to her three
  children, Gerald, Carla, and Bo; later in life, she was blessed
  with eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; a woman
  of faith, she sang in her church choir and taught Sunday school
  for many years; and
         WHEREAS, After moving to Paris, Texas, Mrs. Sheridan was
  employed by Ideal Bakery and then by Uarco; she later contributed
  her accounting expertise to her work with the Texas Department of
  Transportation, where she ultimately retired in 2005; and
         WHEREAS, Although Doris Sheridan is greatly missed,
  memories of her engaging smile, her deep compassion, and her
  unwavering love for others will remain to comfort and inspire
  those she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
  of Doris Jane Sheridan and extend sincere sympathy to the members
  of her family: to her husband, Lewis Sheridan; to her children,
  Gerald Sheridan and his wife, Tina, Carla Spann and her husband,
  Phil, and "Bo" Sheridan and his wife, Tralisa; to her
  grandchildren, Keith Sheridan and his wife, Stefanie, Kyle
  Sheridan and his wife, Jenna, Kacie Bone and her husband, J. D.,
  Brooke, Leslie, and Jansen Spann, Leigha Youngblood and her
  husband, Kelby, and Landry Sheridan; to her great-grandchildren;
  to her siblings, J. W. Burchfield and his wife, Joyce, and
  Dorothy Huckaby and her husband, Jim; and to her other relatives
  and friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Doris Sheridan.
 
  Hughes
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on November 30, 2023,
    by a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate