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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Margaret L. Felty of Waxahachie, an esteemed |
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educator and beloved community leader, passed away on April 3, |
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2009, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 20, 1916, in Paris, Texas, the former |
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Margaret L. Rowland was the daughter of Lanis and Margaret E. |
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Rowland; she married L. T. Felty on April 17, 1936, and together the |
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couple shared nearly six decades and raised three children before |
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his death in 1996; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Felty graduated from Texas Christian |
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University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and |
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went on to earn a master's degree in history from The University of |
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Texas at Arlington; she was an enthusiastic and attentive first |
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grade teacher at Northside Elementary School in Waxahachie for many |
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years, and she was recognized with the 2006 Outstanding Elementary |
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Educator's award by the Waxahachie Ex-Students Association; |
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moreover, in September 2008, the Waxahachie Independent School |
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District paid tribute to Mrs. Felty by dedicating the Margaret L. |
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Felty Elementary School in her honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Following her retirement, Mrs. Felty gave |
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generously of her time and energy in behalf of numerous |
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organizations, including the Ellis County Retired School |
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Personnel, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Ellis |
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County Genealogical Society, and the Ellis County Historical |
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Commission, which she served as chair for 14 years; in addition, she |
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served as president of the Century Club and of the Alpha Alpha |
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chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma and as a ruling elder and Sunday school |
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teacher at Central Presbyterian Church; her support of her |
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community was honored in 2002 with her selection as the First Lady |
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of Waxahachie; and |
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WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Mama T," Margaret Felty had |
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a way of making everyone feel special, and her optimism and kindness |
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inspired countless people; although she will be deeply missed, |
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memories of her will be forever cherished by all those who shared in |
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her love and friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the life of Margaret L. Felty and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her children, |
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Larry Felty and his wife, Glinda, Joe Felty and his wife, Jane, and |
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Margaret E. Felty; to her grandchildren, Bryan Felty and his wife, |
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Kimberly, Patrick Felty and his wife, Heather, Julie Vela and her |
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husband, John, David Averett and his wife, Traci, Jackie Kindred |
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and her husband, Avery, Leslie Deen and her husband, Brad, and Joe |
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Averett and his wife, Sarah; to her great-grandchildren, Andrew, |
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Joe, Alexus, J. J., Jeff, Storme, Kaitlen, William, Calder, Tyler, |
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Adam, and Tatum; to her siblings, June Groves, Pam Gandy, and Rex |
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Rowland; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it |
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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 Margaret L. |
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Felty. |