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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Tommie |
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Fay Holcomb Darby of Jacksonville, who died on March 20, 2009, at |
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the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Huntsville on August 6, 1940, to Jim and |
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Virgie Holcomb, Tommie Fay Holcomb graduated from Jacksonville High |
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School in 1958 in the top 10 of her class; that same year, she |
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married Roy Darby, with whom she shared a rewarding relationship |
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that spanned a half-century; the couple's life together was further |
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enriched by the addition of their son, James, to their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Darby was employed as a secretary at McElmurry |
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Motors and Nichols Industry and went on to establish a notable |
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21-year career with the Jacksonville Independent School District |
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before her retirement; she was a charter member of Tabernacle |
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Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Tommie Fay Darby lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and she will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of all |
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those who were privileged to know her; 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 Tommie Fay Holcomb |
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Darby and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, Roy Darby; to her son, James Bryant Darby; to her |
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sister, Ann Hughes; 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 Tommie Fay |
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Darby. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1236 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 16, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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