H.R. No. 52 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Rio Frio are mourning the loss of Susie 
Davis Nichols, who passed away on August 18, 2003, at the age of 93; 
and
	WHEREAS, A native of Uvalde County, Mrs. Nichols was born on 
August 11, 1910, and she remained in Uvalde and Real counties 
throughout her life; she pursued careers as a rancher and 
schoolteacher, and she was also a member of the Leakey United 
Methodist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the Daughters 
of the Republic of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, She married Leroy Nichols in San Antonio on 
September 21, 1934, and the couple enjoyed a rich and rewarding 
relationship until his passing; and
	WHEREAS, Susie Davis Nichols was a beloved wife and mother, a 
dear friend, and a dedicated member of her community, and while she 
will be greatly missed, her memory will live on in the hearts and 
minds of the many people whose lives she touched; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Susie Davis Nichols and extend sincere sympathy to the members of 
her family: to her daughters, Gail Nichols, Patricia Burrier, 
Elaine Duderstadt, Sudie Burditt, and Dusty Nichols-Thompson; to 
her son, Charles W. Nichols; to her sister, Lora B. Garrison; to her 
brother, Bob Davis; to her 11 grandchildren and 19 
great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and many friends; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Susie Davis 
Nichols.

                                                                      Hilderbran


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 52 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
vote of the House on September 16, 2003.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House