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                                                                  H.R. No. 236



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The many friends and admirers of Zelma Smizer 
Dockery of Cameron were greatly saddened by her passing on July 27, 
2005, at the age of 69, and we join them in mourning their loss; and
	WHEREAS, For many years an assistant dean of students for 
on-campus housing at The University of Texas at Austin, Ms. Dockery 
later worked as an aide at Ben Milam Elementary School after moving 
to Cameron; and
	WHEREAS, Her contributions to the community extended far 
beyond her professional life, and she was a valued member of 
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, where she chaired the 
Pastor's Aid Committee, the O. J. Thomas Queen Committee, and the 
O. J. Thomas Scholarship Committee; moreover, she served her 
community of faith through her involvement in the Lincoln District 
Missionary Baptist Association of Texas as president of Mission I; 
and
	WHEREAS, A former president and Golden Heritage member of the 
local chapter of the NAACP, Ms. Dockery was active in the Yoe High 
Booster Club and was named Booster of the Year several times, and 
she also distinguished herself in the Milam County 4-H, receiving 
that group's Outstanding Leader Award; and
	WHEREAS, Other well-deserved honors for Ms. Dockery included 
the C. G. Jennings Civic Award, the O. J. Thomas "Bulldog" Award, 
and the Fredrica Chase Dodd Award for Community Service, and she was 
further honored as Central Texan of the Month by KCEN-TV; and
	WHEREAS, Although Zelma Dockery will long be missed, the pain 
of her passing may be tempered by the knowledge that hers was truly 
a life well lived, and her unique spirit will live on in the hearts 
of all those fortunate enough to have known her; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Zelma Smizer Dockery and extend deepest sympathy to the members of 
her family; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her loved ones and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ms. 
Dockery.

                                                                          Gattis


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 236 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 4, 2006.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House