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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Alma "Mozelle" Thomas of Potosi, who passed away on March 7, |
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2009, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Mozelle Thomas was |
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born in Dickens County on August 26, 1920, the eldest of 12 |
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children; she grew up in Spur and graduated from the local high |
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school; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1962, Mrs. Thomas began a distinguished career |
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with Taylor County when she accepted a position as assistant |
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treasurer of the county; she was elected county treasurer in 1970, |
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and served four terms before retiring in 1986; during her exemplary |
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tenure, the Taylor County Coliseum and the present Taylor County |
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Courthouse were built; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Thomas loved to travel and was a faithful |
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member of Wylie Baptist Church, where she was active in the People |
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Enjoying People club and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program; |
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she also enjoyed participation in the Texas Retired Treasurer's |
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Association, the Family and Community Education Club, and the |
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Potosi Quilting Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, she was a loving wife to her |
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husband, the late Hayden Thomas, and a caring mother to her |
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children, Russell and Marilyn; and |
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WHEREAS, Mozelle Thomas provided an outstanding example of |
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citizenship and service to others, and while she will be greatly |
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missed, the legacy she leaves behind will not soon be forgotten; |
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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 life of Alma "Mozelle" Thomas |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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son, Russell Thomas, and his wife, Connie; to her daughter, Marilyn |
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Swilling, and her husband, Scott; to her brothers, Max and Neal |
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Holloway; to her sisters, Lois Lusko, Jean Peters, and Jane |
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Colburn; to her grandchildren, Travis Thomas and his wife, Kim, |
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Tami Hull and her husband, Ted, Trent Thomas and his wife, Brittney, |
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and Rain Davis and her husband, Nick; to her two |
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step-grandchildren, Jeremy and Kelly Swilling; to her seven |
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great-grandchildren, Hunter and Hannah Hull, Jurnee, Tripp, and |
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Ketch Miles Thomas, and Sky and Shada Davis; and to her other |
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relatives and many 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 Alma |
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"Mozelle" Thomas. |