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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family were greatly saddened by the loss |
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of Nancy Jane Still of Abilene, who passed away on January 10, 2009, |
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at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Nancy Bailey was born on September 28, |
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1933, in Dallas to William E. and Juanita Bailey; she married Dick |
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Still in 1952, and with the passing years, the couple's circle of |
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loved ones grew to include a son, Kirk Still, and his wife, Ruth, a |
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daughter, Robin Starks, and her husband, Bill, and two nephews, Guy |
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Roberts and Michael Garrett; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Still took great joy in her six grandchildren: |
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Tammi Mankin and her husband, Kirk, Toni Lowrie and her husband, |
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Jason, Ryan Starks and his wife, DeAnn, Rebecca Williams and her |
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husband, Ben, Blake Starks and his wife, Hannah, and Andrew Still; |
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she also relished the time she spent with her great-grandchildren: |
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Meagan, Mallory, and Will Mankin, Grady, Laini, Bailee, and Fiona |
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Starks, and Charlotte Williams; and |
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WHEREAS, In her professional life, Mrs. Still worked for a |
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number of members of the Texas House of Representatives, including |
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State Representatives John Allen and Jim Kaster and Speaker Bill W. |
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Clayton; she lived for a time in Yuma, Arizona, and was a noted |
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Bible scholar who skillfully taught Bible studies to children and |
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adults alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Nancy Still lived a full and purposeful life that |
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was made rich through her spiritual faith and the love of her family |
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and friends, and memories of her kindness and generosity will long |
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be cherished by all who knew 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 Nancy Jane Still and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family; 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 Nancy |
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Still. |