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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Laura Castleberry of Fort Worth, who passed away on February 20, |
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2011, at the age of 96; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 31, 1914, Mrs. Castleberry was active |
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in her community of faith for more than six decades; she was a |
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strong and able partner to her husband, the late pastor L. C. |
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Castleberry, who served as the superintendent of Golden Gate Church |
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of God in Christ of Fort Worth for 40 years; and |
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WHEREAS, "Mother Castleberry," as she was known to those with |
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whom she worshipped, was a key figure in the church and devoted |
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herself to all aspects of its operations; she served as a church |
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educator for more than 20 years, began a day-care and youth center, |
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and organized the junior and senior choirs; in addition, she |
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presided over and recruited children for the church's Sunshine |
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Band; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Castleberry experienced the joy of welcoming |
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nine children into her family and had the pleasure of seeing her |
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eldest son, Johnny Lee Castleberry, become the newest |
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superintendent of Golden Gate; and |
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WHEREAS, Although this esteemed woman is deeply missed, she |
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will forever be remembered with great admiration and affection by |
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all those who had the good fortune to know her; now, therefore, be |
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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 life of Laura Castleberry and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Bernice Castleberry-Locklin, Johnny Lee Castleberry, |
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Royalene Castleberry, Walter Earl Castleberry, Donald Ray |
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Castleberry, and Gregory Steven Castleberry; to her grandchildren |
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and great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; |
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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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Castleberry. |
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Veasey |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 794 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 24, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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