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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Shirley-Mae Jane King of Ingram on |
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April 7, 2008, at the age of 74, has deeply saddened all those who |
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were fortunate enough to know her; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Deshler, Nebraska, to Dahl and Leona |
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Thompson, Mrs. King grew up in Nebraska and Kansas; while living in |
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Wichita, Kansas, she met William Jefferson "Jeff" King, and the two |
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were married in 1951; the couple shared many happy times through the |
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years and together welcomed three children and four grandchildren |
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into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. King helped provide for her loved ones through |
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her employment with Beech Aircraft, where she worked for 35 years; |
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throughout her life, she enjoyed listening to sacred music as well |
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as studying scripture and teaching others about its meaning; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Ingram since 1992, this kind and |
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gracious woman lived a life that was centered around her family and |
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friends, and she will forever hold a treasured place in their |
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hearts; 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 life of Shirley-Mae Jane King |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Jeff King; to her children, Valorie Qualey, Julene Gomez, |
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and Bradley King; to her grandchildren, Matthew and Angela Qualey, |
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Meryl King, and Bradley King II; to her brothers, Stanley and Larry |
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Thompson; and to her 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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of |
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Shirley-Mae Jane King. |