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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Judith Ann Francis of Waco |
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on December 31, 2008, has brought a profoundly felt loss to her |
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family members and many friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on June 25, 1944, in Fort Worth, the former |
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Judith Witt graduated from Houston High School and earned a |
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bachelor's degree from Baylor University, where she was active in |
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the CHI'S Service Sorority; she went on to pursue a career in |
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education with her alma mater, teaching English at the university |
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for 30 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued member of the First Presbyterian Church in |
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Waco, Mrs. Francis served the congregation as a deacon and elder, |
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and she enjoyed the fellowship of the First Ladies Bible Study; she |
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further shared her time with the Gospel Cafe, Committee on |
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Ministries for Grace Presbytery, and Caritas Ministries, which she |
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served as a member of the board and as secretary; and |
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WHEREAS, Her volunteerism also extended to the Baylor |
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chapters of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and CHI'S Service Sorority, and |
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to the Development Council of Texas A&M University's College of |
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Veterinary Medicine; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mrs. Francis was dedicated to her |
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family, and she enjoyed more than four decades of marriage with her |
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beloved husband, Dan Francis; and |
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WHEREAS, The life of Judith Ann Francis was characterized by |
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her devotion to helping others, and the memory of her kindness and |
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generosity will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of all |
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those whose lives she touched; 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 Judith Ann Francis and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Dan Francis; to her sister, Sharon Lyles, and her husband, |
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Gary; to her sister-in-law, Ann Joseph; to her niece, Sally Joseph; |
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to her nephews, Craig Lyles and Earnest Joseph; to her special |
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friend, Jerrie Callan; and to her other relatives and many friends; |
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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 Judith Ann |
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Francis. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 555 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 5, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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