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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The death of Beverly Evans of Houston on November |
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15, 2007, at the age of 52, brought a profound loss to her family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Los Angeles on October 17, 1955, the former |
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Beverly Richmond was the daughter of William and Betty Richmond; |
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she graduated from Ouachita High School in Monroe, Louisiana, and |
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married David Alan Evans on August 21, 1976; their fulfilling |
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relationship was enriched with the arrival of a daughter, and they |
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eventually welcomed a cherished grandson into the family; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Evans graduated from the Houston Baptist |
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University College of Nursing in 1979; after several rewarding |
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years in health care, she earned her license in interior design from |
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the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; she opened her own |
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business, Beverly Evans Designs, in 1992, and was a member of the |
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American Society of Interior Designers and the Texas Association |
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for Interior Design; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued congregant of Morning Star Christian |
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Church, Ms. Evans shared her faith with others in meaningful ways; |
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she enjoyed travel and getting to know students and people from all |
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around the world and was a great admirer of art and architecture; in |
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addition, she made time for sports activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Beverly Evans enriched the lives of all who shared |
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in her love and friendship, and she will forever hold a special |
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place in their 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 memory of Beverly Evans and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband |
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of 31 years, David Alan Evans; to her daughter, Adriana Marcella |
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Evans; to her grandson, Peyton Bryce Warren; to her sisters, Gay |
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Farmer, Angela Meyers, and Taina Richmond; to her brothers, Ron and |
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Mark Richmond; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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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 Beverly |
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Evans. |