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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Donna Jean Evetts of Hewitt passed away on April 4, |
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2011, at the age of 68, leaving her family and friends to cherish |
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their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Temple on September 3, 1942, to John and |
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Beatrice Lynch, the former Donna Jean Lynch grew up in Moody; she |
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was joined in matrimony to David Evetts on June 3, 1960, and they |
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enjoyed a rewarding marriage of 33 years, until his passing in 1993; |
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she was a devoted mother to three daughters, Debbie, Denise, and |
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Dana, and she took great delight in her many grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Evetts was employed in the banking industry for |
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much of her life and had recently worked for Lincoln Prescription; |
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after her husband was called to the ministry, they pastored |
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churches in numerous towns, including Tatum, New Mexico, and Anton, |
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Muleshoe, Levelland, Lubbock, Speegleville, and Sunray; and |
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WHEREAS, A compassionate, generous woman, Mrs. Evetts lived |
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life to the fullest; blessed with a vivacious personality and a love |
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of people, she never met a stranger; in her leisure moments, she |
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most enjoyed spending time with her family and reading; and |
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WHEREAS, Donna Evetts lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered around her faith and her family, and she will long be |
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remembered with deep affection by all who knew her; now, therefore, |
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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 life of Donna Jean Evetts and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Glenn Copeland, Denise and |
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Robin Blake, and Dana and David Reed; to her grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; to her brother, John Edward Lynch, Jr., and |
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his wife, Pam; to her sisters-in-law, Joyce Hendrickson and Doris |
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Wallace; 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 Donna Jean |
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Evetts. |
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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. 1937 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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