R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Cheryce Davault on January
1-2 21, 1997, at the age of 54, brought a great loss to the family and
1-3 many friends of this respected Duncanville resident; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Mrs. Davault attended San Diego State University and
1-5 furthered her education at court reporting school; she wed Paul
1-6 Richard Davault on August 31, 1988, and the couple nurtured a
1-7 deeply fulfilling union that spanned eight years; and
1-8 WHEREAS, This esteemed woman gave more than 25 years of
1-9 devoted service to Dallas County government; she began her career
1-10 as a clerk for the Dallas County Mental Illness Court and later
1-11 served as the official court reporter for the Probate Court of
1-12 Dallas County for 20 years; and
1-13 WHEREAS, She was publicly honored by the Dallas County
1-14 Commissioners Court in 1996 for her long years of government
1-15 service; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Mrs. Davault led a full life and consistently made
1-17 time in her schedule to enjoy her favorite pastimes, which included
1-18 bowling and playing soccer; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Cheryce Davault touched the lives of many people
1-20 during her years on this earth, and though she is gone from us now,
1-21 her memory will long endure in the hearts and minds of all who knew
1-22 and loved her; now, therefore, be it
1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
1-24 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Cheryce Davault and
2-1 extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
2-2 husband, Paul Richard Davault; to her sons, Wesley Duck and Stephen
2-3 Duck; to her daughter, Shawntell McKillop Rodgers; to her stepson,
2-4 Howard Taylor Smith; to her stepdaughter, Delfa Ferguson; to her
2-5 granddaughter, Meghan Nicole Rodgers; to her coworkers at the
2-6 Probate Court of Dallas County; and to the many other friends and
2-7 relatives of this beloved woman; and, be it further
2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-9 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-10 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-11 Cheryce Davault.
Hartnett
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. 1327 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on June 2, 1997.
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Chief Clerk of the House