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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Nancy Jane Stevens of Corpus Christi, who passed away on |
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December 29, 2008, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Chicago, Mrs. Stevens was born on August |
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29, 1927, and graduated from DePauw University, where she earned a |
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degree in music; she shared many happy years with her husband, |
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George Stevens, and the couple were blessed with two children, Dave |
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and Tom; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her family responsibilities, Mrs. |
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Stevens shared her time with a number of community groups; she |
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participated in activities of the Boy Scouts of America with her |
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sons, devoted time to the local chapter of the Red Cross, and served |
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on the boards of the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures and the |
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Corpus Christi Housing Authority; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong Republican, Mrs. Stevens was a valued |
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member of the Nueces County Republican Women and Texas Federation |
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of Republican Women; in addition, she served as the Republican |
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Presidential Elector in 2004, a delegate to the Republican National |
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Convention in Miami in 1972, and chair of the Republican Party of |
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Nueces County; and |
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WHEREAS, This faithful member of Grace Presbyterian Church |
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served her congregation as an elder since 1983, and was especially |
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dedicated to the work of the children's ministry; in her free time, |
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she enjoyed cheering on her favorite baseball teams, the Houston |
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Astros and Corpus Christi Hooks; and |
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WHEREAS, Nancy Jane Stevens lived a caring and purposeful |
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life, and she will always be remembered with great tenderness and |
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affection; 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 Nancy Jane Stevens and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons, |
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Dave and his wife, Sharon, and Tom and his wife, Mary; to her |
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step-granddaughter, Jennifer; to her sister, Joanne Thebado; and to |
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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 Nancy Jane |
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Stevens. |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 811 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 26, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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