By Hartnett                                           H.R. No. 1327

         75R17518 SAJ-D                           

                                 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.