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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Audrey Ellen Davidson of Waco passed away on April |
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18, 2011, at the age of 79, leaving her circle of family and friends |
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to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born to LeRoy and Evangeline Dickman in Yankton, |
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South Dakota, on August 11, 1931, the former Audrey Dickman moved to |
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with her family at the age of 11; she was |
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joined in matrimony to John Davidson on March 17, 1950, and the |
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couple enjoyed a devoted union of 61 years; they were blessed with |
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four children, Michael, James, John, and Jane, as well as six |
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grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Davidson and her husband owned the Ross |
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Employment Agency and A-1 Laundry; in addition to helping to |
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operate the family businesses, she worked as a physician's |
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assistant and as a dispatcher with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader; |
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after retiring in 1987, the couple moved to Mesa, Arizona; they |
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recently relocated to Waco to be near family; and |
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WHEREAS, An avid reader, Mrs. Davidson also enjoyed working |
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crossword puzzles and playing bingo and Trivial Pursuit in her |
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leisure time; above all, she loved spending time with her family; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past several years, Mrs. Davidson inspired |
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those who knew her through the remarkable grace and courage with |
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which she met the challenges of her illness; and |
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WHEREAS, Audrey Davidson left an indelible impression on all |
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who were blessed to know her, and those who shared in the warmth of |
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her affection will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, |
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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 Audrey Ellen |
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Davidson and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, John Davidson; to her sons and |
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daughters-in-law, Michael and Kathleen Davidson, James and Sharon |
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Davidson, and John and Marilyn Davidson; to her daughter and |
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son-in-law, Jane and Carroll Shirley; to her grandchildren, Aimee |
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Hennessy and her husband, Steve, Mick Davidson, Jay Davidson, Brant |
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Davidson, Amanda Shirley, and Megan Shirley; to her seven |
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great-grandchildren; to her sister, Erla Mae Williams; to her |
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brothers and sisters-in-law, Terry and Margie Dickman and William |
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and Norma Dickman; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be |
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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 Audrey |
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Davidson. |