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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Janette |
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Overton Dixon of San Antonio, who passed away on January 21, 2011, |
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at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Palestine, Texas, Janette Overton was |
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born on December 5, 1940, to Lily May Morriss and Andrew Jackson |
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Overton, Jr.; she earned a bachelor's degree from The University of |
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Texas at Austin and subsequently taught geography and history to |
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middle school students; and |
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WHEREAS, She moved to San Antonio after marrying Don P. |
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Dixon, and the couple went on to share 45 rewarding years together; |
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they raised two sons, David and Douglas, and later shared in the joy |
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of welcoming eight grandchildren into their family; and |
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WHEREAS, Strong in her faith, Mrs. Dixon was an active member |
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of Castle Hills First Baptist Church in San Antonio, where she |
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taught Sunday school, participated in the women's ministry, and |
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chaired a Women's Concerns Conference; she also served on a local |
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committee for the National Day of Prayer and as an associate board |
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member for the Baptist Health System; in addition, she was a |
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substitute teacher and volunteer at San Antonio Christian Schools |
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and was active for many years in Bible Study Fellowship; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was a member of the Daughters of |
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the American Revolution and the Alamo Mission Chapter of the |
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Daughters of the Republic of Texas, serving that organization in |
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numerous capacities, including as education chair; recently, she |
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had developed a series of bookmarks for area schoolchildren that |
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chronicled the lives of various founders of the Republic of Texas, |
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and she was also a co-author of The Alamo Long Barrack Museum,
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published by the DRT; and |
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WHEREAS, Though she is deeply missed, Janette Dixon will |
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forever be remembered with great admiration and affection by those |
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fortunate enough to have shared in the richness of her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Janette Overton |
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Dixon and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her husband, Don P. Dixon; to her sons, David Patrick Dixon and his |
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wife, Tiffany, and Douglas Paul Dixon and his wife, Laura; to her |
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brother, Andrew Jackson Overton III and his wife, Patricia; to her |
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eight grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Janette |
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Dixon. |
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Straus |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 483 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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