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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of devoted couple Jeff and Jackie Davis of China Spring, |
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who passed away within months of each other; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Lewis and Delores Davis, Jeffery Wayne |
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Davis was born on November 3, 1962; he graduated from Robinson High |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Jacqueline Diane Ringer was born to |
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Bernard and Miriam Ringer on December 15, 1961; she graduated from |
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China Spring High School; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 20, 1996, Jeff and Jackie Davis were united |
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in marriage; their fulfilling relationship was made even richer |
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with the addition of two daughters, Meagan and Katie; and |
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WHEREAS, Both husband and wife worked at his family's |
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business, Krispy Chicken in Waco, for many years; later, Mr. Davis |
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was employed as a salesman by Truckmotive, and Mrs. Davis was |
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employed for a decade by the China Spring Independent School |
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District, both on the cafeteria staff and as a classroom |
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paraprofessional, and she drove Bus 58 for the district; and |
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WHEREAS, Sharing many interests, Mr. and Mrs. Davis loved |
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hunting, fishing, and camping, and they adored their "fur babies"; |
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he also enjoyed working on antique cars and watching China Spring |
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football and the Baylor Bears, while she was especially keen on |
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beach trips with friends and family and delighted in working with |
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children; above all, they both cherished the happy times they spent |
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with their daughters; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Davis passed away on November 18, 2022, at the |
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age of 60; in addition to his treasured daughters, he is survived by |
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his mother, Delores Davis; his siblings, Brad Davis and his wife, |
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Renee, Mike Davis and his wife, Heather, and Lisa Vale and her |
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husband, Michael, as well as his nephews and nieces; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Davis passed away on February 27, 2023, at the |
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age of 61; she is survived by her beloved daughters; her brother, |
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Ricky Ringer, and his wife, Rebecca; and many nieces, nephews, |
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great-nephews, and cousins; and |
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WHEREAS, United in their deep and abiding love for each other |
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and for their family, Jeff and Jackie Davis lived caring and |
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purposeful lives, and they will forever hold a special place in the |
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hearts of those they left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jeffery Wayne Davis |
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and Jacqueline Diane Davis and extend sincere condolences to their |
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loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for their family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jeff and |
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Jackie Davis. |
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Bernal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1527 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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