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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 |
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temper the profound sadness felt at the passing of Mary Ruth |
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Galloway of Waco, who died on February 21, 2011, at the age of 90; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Waco on July 20, 1920, Mary Galloway was a |
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graduate of Waco High School; she and her husband-to-be, Harold |
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Galloway, began to consider marriage while he was serving in the |
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United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and they |
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exchanged vows in 1944, while he was on a brief leave from his |
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assignment in England; and |
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WHEREAS, After the war, they focused on raising their two |
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children even as Mr. Galloway's military career kept the family on |
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the move; they lived in California, Brooklyn, and Washington, D.C., |
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before settling permanently in Waco when he retired; the couple |
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shared 43 rewarding years together before his passing in 1987; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Galloway took a deep interest in the world |
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around her; a dedicated traveler, she made numerous trips abroad, |
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visiting the British Isles, Ireland, and Australia; in addition, |
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she was a supporter and follower of the arts, attending many local |
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theater, music, and cultural events, and she volunteered her time |
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to assist organizations such as the Strecker Museum, the Red Cross, |
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and Meals on Wheels, while also working as an election judge for |
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many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for her love of life and her ability to connect |
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with everyone she met, Mary Galloway touched the lives of many |
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people with her empathy and generosity of spirit; she was a loving |
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wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she will |
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forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of those fortunate |
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enough to have known 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 Mary Ruth Galloway |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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son, Bill Galloway; to her daughter, Ruby Smith; to her brother, Ed |
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Boles; and to her other 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 Mary Ruth |
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Galloway. |
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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. 1722 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 12, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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