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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Karon Diane Risher of |
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Kerrville suffered a great loss with her passing on August 18, 2007, |
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at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Lillian and Clarence Dworak in Houston on |
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November 12, 1945, the former Karon Dworak earned degrees in art and |
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English from Sam Houston State University, where she met her |
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husband, John I. Risher, Jr.; they were married in 1968 and became |
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the parents of four treasured daughters, Caroline, Gina, Wendy, and |
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Rebecca; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Risher earned her teaching certificate from |
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McMurry University and was devoted to her profession; she became a |
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valued member of the faculty at Peterson Middle School; in |
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addition, she was active in the Eta Xi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma |
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Society International, an educator's association; and |
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WHEREAS, A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Risher |
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enjoyed spending time with her family, especially kayaking together |
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on the Llano River; she was also an avid reader who loved to learn, |
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and she was fond of gardening and bird-watching; she was a |
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parishioner of Notre Dame Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Karon Risher is deeply missed by all who |
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were privileged to share in her life, her friends and family may |
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take comfort in recalling the many happy times spent in her company; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Karon Diane Risher |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, John I. Risher, Jr.; to her daughters, Caroline, Gina, |
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Wendy, and Rebecca Risher; to her grandson, Nicholas V. Baca; to her |
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mother, Lillian Dworak; to her sister, Vicki L. Hensley; and to her |
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other 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 the members of her family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Karon |
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Diane Dworak Risher. |