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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may serve |
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to comfort the loved ones of Elizabeth Ann Liggett of Kerrville, who |
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passed away on May 22, 2011, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on October 27, 1923, in Glenham, New York, to |
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Michael and Anna Macuga, the former Betty Macuga was the youngest of |
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seven children; she grew up in East Douglas, Massachusetts, and |
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attended the Villa Sacred Heart academy in Pennsylvania before |
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graduating as salutatorian from East Douglas High School; she met |
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Dr. Charles Lee Liggett, Sr., while enrolled in nursing school at |
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Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and the two went on to |
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share a 67-year marriage and raise four children, Judy, Charles, |
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Scott, and Kent; and |
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WHEREAS, The Liggetts settled in Baytown in 1951 and enjoyed |
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nearly three decades there, during which time they were active in |
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Trinity Episcopal Church; Mrs. Liggett and her husband eventually |
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retired to Kerrville, where they joined St. Peter's Episcopal |
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Church; Mrs. Liggett was an active member of Riverhill Country Club |
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and volunteered at St. Peter's Cottage Shop, and she took pleasure |
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in reading, traveling, and gardening; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of strong faith who loved to care for her |
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family and home, Betty Liggett touched many lives with her kind and |
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generous ways, and she will always be remembered with admiration |
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and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Elizabeth Ann Liggett and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of her family: to her husband, Dr. Charles Lee Liggett, Sr.; to her |
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children, Judy King and her husband, John, Dr. Charles Lee Liggett, |
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Jr., Dr. Scott Liggett and his wife, DeLaina, and Kent Liggett; to |
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her eight grandchildren, Carey, Patrick, Marci, Evan, James, and |
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Carly Liggett and Madison and Johnson Wallis; and to her other |
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relatives and 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 Elizabeth |
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Ann Liggett. |