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                                                                H.C.R. No. 5  



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The passing of Cordelia Maxine Knight on October 1, 
2002, at the age of 86, brought a great loss to the friends and 
family of this esteemed Paris resident; and
	WHEREAS, Born November 30, 1915, in Lamar County, Mrs. Knight 
married Bluford Johnson, who later lost his life in World War II; 
she was blessed to again find love with Bernard Wade Knight, whom 
she wed on November 8, 1947, and with whom she shared an enduring 
relationship; and
	WHEREAS, She graduated from Paris Junior College, East Texas 
State University, and the University of Denver School of Social 
Work; a counselor for the American Red Cross after World War II, she 
worked for the Edna Gladney Home placing children and later served 
as a counselor at General Dynamics in Fort Worth; she also taught 
school in Powderly, Direct, and Fort Worth; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Knight was an active member of her community, 
participating with her husband in the Grassroots Democrats and as 
members of the Calvary United Methodist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Those who shared the friendship of this notable 
Texan will long miss her presence, and her spirit will live on in 
the hearts of those whose lives she touched during her time on this 
earth; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby pay special tribute to the life of Cordelia Maxine Knight and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her 
husband, Bernard Knight; to her daughter, Angela S. Martin-Doroba, 
and her husband, Tom; to her son, Wade Knight, and his wife, Cassie; 
to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to the other 
relatives and many friends of this beloved woman; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of 
Cordelia Maxine Knight.

                                                                           Homer




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   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 5 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 6, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 5 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the Senate on May 12, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



APPROVED: __________________                                                
 
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              Governor