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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Betty Marie Norsworthy of Waco on |
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March 2, 2011, at the age of 86, has deeply saddened the many people |
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whose lives she touched; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Norsworthy was born on September 9, 1924, in |
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Detroit, Michigan; a good student, she graduated from high school |
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at the age of 16, earning the equivalent of a business school |
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degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her church, she was often chosen to |
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showcase her lovely voice as a soloist in the choir; a fellow |
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congregant, Charles Norsworthy, admired her talent, and on April |
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13, 1946, they were married; the couple shared nearly four decades |
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together before Mr. Norsworthy's passing, and they lovingly raised |
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four children, Ross, Nancy, Donald, and Steven; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Norsworthy stayed home with the kids when they |
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were young, working as a seamstress to supplement the family's |
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income; later, she was employed as a bookkeeper and as an insurance |
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underwriter before her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1995, Mrs. Norsworthy moved to Waco, where she |
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joined Highland Baptist Church; she benefited the congregation as a |
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member of the choir and as president of the Naomis; in addition, she |
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served as president of the Baylor Senior Adult Choir and enjoyed |
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volunteering as a mentor at Dean Highland Elementary School; and |
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WHEREAS, Sustained by her strong faith, Betty Norsworthy |
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approached life with great joy and enthusiasm, and she will always |
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be remembered with tenderness and affection by those who were |
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privileged to know her; now, 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 Betty Marie |
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Norsworthy and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her children, Ross Norsworthy and his wife, June, Nancy |
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Nye and her husband, Lanny, Donald Norsworthy and his wife, Bonny, |
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and Steven Norsworthy; to her 11 grandchildren; to her 8 |
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great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and many 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 Betty Marie |
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Norsworthy. |
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Anderson of McLennan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1286 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 21, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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