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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Rena Joe Patterson Johnson of |
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Rocksprings on April 6, 2007, at the age of 63, deeply saddened the |
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family and friends of this beloved woman; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Uvalde to Jack and Otela Patterson on |
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October 22, 1943, Mrs. Johnson graduated from St. Mary's Hall in San |
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Antonio and attended The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Rena Joe Johnson was a loving wife to W. R. "Red" |
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Johnson, with whom she had four wonderful children; she was |
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predeceased by her husband and by her son, George Johnson; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson taught Bible studies at Little Miracles |
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Child Care; she was a valued congregant of First Baptist Church in |
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Rocksprings and was actively involved in the American Cancer |
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Society, in the Rocksprings Women's Club, and in bridge clubs in |
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both Rocksprings and Leakey; she was also affiliated with Hill |
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Country Cattle Women, the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' |
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Association, and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman who never knew a stranger and who helped |
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everyone she could, Mrs. Johnson will be remembered for the love she |
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showered on her family and friends, and she will be profoundly |
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missed by all who were blessed to share in the richness of her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Rena Joe Patterson |
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Johnson and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her mother, Otela Patterson; to her daughters, Susan Johnson, |
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Lindsay Merritt and her husband, Garry, and Lanie Vickers and her |
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husband, Cully; to her sister, Allyne Crider; to her brother, W. B. |
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Patterson and his wife, Ginger; to her grandchildren, Ryan Johnson, |
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Luke and Sarah Merritt, and Blake, Jacy, and Cade Vickers; and to |
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her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rena Joe |
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Patterson Johnson. |
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Hilderbran |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2029 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 25, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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