By Gallego                                             H.R. No. 544
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Dorothy Cotten Daugherty on May 25,
 1-2     1998, at the age of 71, brought a great loss to the family and many
 1-3     friends of this esteemed woman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of Yoakum County, Mrs. Daugherty was born
 1-5     on October 12, 1926, on the family-owned Cotten Ranch; she attended
 1-6     public schools in Andrews and graduated as valedictorian of her
 1-7     class in 1944; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, While attending Sul Ross College on a scholarship,
 1-9     the former Dorothy Cotten met her future husband, Franklin W.
1-10     Daugherty, and in 1945, after his return from active duty in the
1-11     military, they were married; and
1-12           WHEREAS, In 1948, Mrs. Daugherty earned a bachelor's of
1-13     business administration degree, and following a period of study at
1-14     The University of Texas at Austin, she returned to her alma mater,
1-15     where she received her master's of business administration degree;
1-16     and
1-17           WHEREAS, Relocating to Canyon in 1963, Mrs. Daugherty served
1-18     as an assistant professor in the school of business at the former
1-19     West Texas State University; an outstanding educator, her
1-20     dedication to her role as a teacher was matched only by her
1-21     devotion to her husband and children; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Dorothy Cotten Daugherty was a woman of strength and
1-23     determination, whose kindness and generosity will not soon be
1-24     forgotten, and although she has been missed by all who knew her,
 2-1     her spirit surely lives on in the hearts and minds of the many
 2-2     individuals whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be it
 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-4     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dorothy Cotten
 2-5     Daugherty and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
 2-6     to her husband, Franklin W. Daugherty; to her son, Stephen F.
 2-7     Daugherty; to her daughters, Sheila Blanche Abbott and Claire
 2-8     Newman; to her mother, Blanche Cotten; to her grandchildren, Scott
 2-9     Abbott, Lauren, Travis, and Greyson Daugherty, and Katheryn Newman;
2-10     to her sisters, Helen Morris, Mildred Farris, and Barbara Finney;
2-11     to her brothers, Melvin and Gayle Cotten; and to the many other
2-12     relatives and friends of this beloved woman; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-15     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-16     Dorothy Cotten Daugherty.