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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 Dolores Patricia |
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Jones Skelton of Waco on April 5, 2011, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lott on February 8, 1930, to Allen Jones and |
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Florence Morris, the former Dolores Jones graduated from Baylor |
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University and enjoyed a notable career as an educator in the |
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Chilton and McGregor school districts; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Skelton shared a rewarding relationship with |
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her husband, Jim Karroll Skelton, and together they raised five |
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children, Lloyd, Patricia, Kathy, Dinah, and Rebecca Lynn Skelton |
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Gropp, who preceded her mother in death; Mrs. Skelton was an active |
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member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and took |
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great pleasure in watching sports, playing bridge, and being the |
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doting "Memema" to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Dolores Skelton lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and she will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who |
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held her close in their hearts; 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 Dolores Patricia |
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Jones Skelton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her son, Lloyd Skelton, and his wife, Lynda; to her |
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daughters, Patricia Throckmorton and her husband, Gene, Kathy |
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Gilland and her husband, Drew, and Dinah Seago and her husband, |
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Steve; to her sister, Allene Jones; to her son-in-law, Chris Gropp; |
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to her 21 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren; and to her |
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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 Dolores |
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Skelton. |
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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. 1904 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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