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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Evelyn Walters of Kingwood passed away on June 28, |
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2011, at the age of 70, leaving her circle of family and friends to |
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cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Dovie and Watson Walters on January 23, |
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1941, in Ace, Evelyn Walters was the youngest of six children; she |
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grew up in Cleveland, Texas, and graduated from Cleveland High |
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School in 1959; she subsequently lived in Houston before settling |
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in Kingwood, where she raised her children and worked in new home |
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sales for Friendswood Development Company; and |
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WHEREAS, After some years away living in Santa Fe, New |
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Mexico, and Durango, Colorado, Ms. Walters returned to Kingwood and |
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became an active member of the community; she was there during |
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Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 and spent countless hours helping |
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her fellow residents recover; she also served as a caring volunteer |
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for Family Time Crisis and Counseling Center, in particular its |
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domestic violence shelter, The Door, and in 2002, she was |
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recognized with the organization's Women of Achievement award; in |
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addition, she belonged to the Kingwood Women's Club and worked to |
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raise funds for a variety of local charities; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Walters enjoyed fellowship and services at |
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Kingwood United Methodist Church and was a weekly participant in |
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the Society of St. Stephen ministry; above all else, she was devoted |
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to her loved ones, especially her six grandchildren, to whom she was |
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known as "MiMi"; and |
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WHEREAS, Evelyn Walters brightened the lives of all those who |
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were fortunate enough to know her, and she will always be remembered |
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with great admiration 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 life of |
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Evelyn Walters and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her daughter, Tracy Moore, and her husband, Jim; to her |
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son, Mark Massey, and his wife, Lisa; to her stepson, Chris Wood, |
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and his wife, Moe; to her grandchildren, Courtney Moore, Connor |
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Moore, Mackenzie Massey, Alexa Massey, Christian Massey, and Sarah |
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Wood; to her sister, Faye Hawthorne, and her husband, Harvey; to her |
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brother, Donald Walters, and his wife, Billie; to her |
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sisters-in-law, Janice Walters and Ann Hefner; and to her other |
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relatives and many 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 Evelyn |
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Walters. |
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Huberty |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 294 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 29, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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