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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of Laura Ellen McMahan of Waxahachie on April 2, 2009, at the |
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age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of N. J. and Virginia Dunaway, the |
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former Laura Dunaway was born in Belcherville on June 20, 1915; she |
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married Harvey McMahan in 1937 and they became the parents of three |
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treasured children; the couple shared a fulfilling 43-year |
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relationship until his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, The McMahan family moved to Waxahachie in 1959, and |
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Mrs. McMahan became a valued member of First United Methodist |
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Church, where she worshipped for 48 years and gave of her time and |
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talents to the United Methodist Women, the Joy Singers, and the |
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Fidelis Sunday school class; in 2007, she moved to Lewisville to |
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live with one of her sons; and |
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WHEREAS, Thoughtful and compassionate, Mrs. McMahan served |
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communion at nursing homes and volunteered at Renfro Healthcare and |
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Pleasant Manor; she enjoyed spending time with her many dear |
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friends and with her family members, especially her beloved |
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grandchildren; in addition, she was an avid reader and followed |
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baseball closely, going over the sports page twice each day to |
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ensure no detail escaped her notice; and |
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WHEREAS, Laura McMahan will be deeply missed, but those who |
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were privileged to share in her love and affection will forever |
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treasure their memories of time spent in her company; now, |
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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 Laura McMahan and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons, |
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Harvey B. McMahan III and Charles McMahan and his wife, Connie; to |
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her daughter, Sue Hayes, and her husband, Bob; to her 10 |
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grandchildren; to her 13 great-grandchildren; to her 2 |
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great-great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and host of |
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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 Laura |
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McMahan. |
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Pitts |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2687 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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