R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Deborah Joyce Gilliam Dixon on April
1-2 10, 1997, has brought a great loss to the family and many friends
1-3 of this esteemed Dallas resident; and
1-4 WHEREAS, The eldest child of William and Kathlyn Gilliam,
1-5 Mrs. Dixon developed a love of singing in her youth; she secretly
1-6 appointed herself a member of her mother's Fuller Melodies singing
1-7 group, and after stealing the show at one of their concerts, she
1-8 became fondly known as the little girl with the big, melodious
1-9 voice; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Mrs. Dixon attended Texas Woman's University, where
1-11 she furthered her interest in singing both as a music major and as
1-12 a member of the college's famed Choraliers, and toured with that
1-13 group to the North Atlantic, the Orient, Germany, and the
1-14 Caribbean; and
1-15 WHEREAS, After marrying her college sweetheart, Limuel Dixon,
1-16 she embarked on a rewarding career with Texas Oil Company; she
1-17 later was employed with the Hasty Corporation, where she was well
1-18 regarded for her expertise and strong work ethic and became a
1-19 cherished friend of many of her coworkers; and
1-20 WHEREAS, Deborah Dixon touched the lives of countless
1-21 individuals during her years on this earth, and though her special
1-22 presence will be deeply missed, her memory will long endure in the
1-23 hearts and minds of all who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be
1-24 it
2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-2 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Deborah Joyce Gilliam
2-3 Dixon and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to
2-4 her husband, Limuel Dixon; to her parents, William and Kathlyn
2-5 Gilliam; to her brother, Edward Gilliam; to her sister, Constance
2-6 Harris; to her grandmothers, Annibelle Mahone and Lucille
2-7 Christian; and to her many other friends and relatives; and, be it
2-8 further
2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-11 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-12 Deborah Joyce Gilliam Dixon.
Hodge
Jones of Dallas
Davis
Giddings
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 750 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 29, 1997.
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Chief Clerk of the House