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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with many joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of |
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Sarah Helen Stewart Coker of Paris, Texas, who passed away on March |
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6, 2009, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 12, 1937, in Paris, the former Sarah |
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Stewart was the daughter of Roy and Pearl Stewart and enjoyed the |
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companionship of seven siblings, Katherine, Dan, Alford, Roy, Judy, |
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Ruby, and Irene; she was a graduate of Paris High School; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Roy Glenn Coker on October 15, 1955, at a |
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ceremony held in her hometown, and together they shared a marriage |
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that spanned half a century, until his passing in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a valued congregant of Calvary United |
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Methodist Church and will forever hold a treasured place in the |
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hearts of all those who were fortunate enough to share in her love |
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and friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Sarah Helen Stewart Coker and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons |
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and daughters-in-law, Roger and Vickie Coker, Steven and Kathy |
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Coker, and Philip and Shari Coker; to her grandchildren, Phil |
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Coker, Jr., and his wife, Desiree, Russell and Riley Coker, and Laci |
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Coker and her special friend, Josh Bearl; to her great-grandchild, |
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Beckham Allen Coker; to her brother and sisters, Roy Stewart, Jr., |
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Judy Stewart, Ruby Trotter, and Irene Stout; and to her other |
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relatives and 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 and Senate adjourn today, they do so in memory of |
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Sarah Helen Stewart Coker. |