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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of Mary Massie Goss on April 25, 2011, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Van Alstyne on August 8, 1919, the former |
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Mary Massie was the daughter of Clyde and Charlie Koch Massie; she |
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graduated from North Texas State Teacher's College and went on to |
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work as an elementary school teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1940, she was joined in matrimony to Neill Goss, |
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and they shared a rewarding relationship that continued for more |
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than four decades, until Mr. Goss passed away in 1982; the couple |
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were the parents of two sons, Tom and Bill, and through the years |
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the family grew to include four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime member of the First Christian Church of |
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Denton, Mrs. Goss also gave back to her community with the |
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establishment of the Neill and Mary Goss Presidential Scholarship |
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through the McLennan Community College Foundation; in addition, she |
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was well known for her delicious home-cooked meals and baked |
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treats; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mary Goss will be deeply missed, cherished |
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memories of time spent in her company will long endure in the hearts |
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of her family and friends; 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 life of Mary Massie Goss and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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sons, Tom Goss and his wife, Renda, and Bill Goss and his wife, |
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Sandy; to her grandchildren, Jon, David, Neill, and Carolyn Goss; |
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to her sisters, Kathryn Carter and her husband, Floyd, and Lucile |
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Krehbiel and her husband, Kenneth; to her brother-in-law, Doyle |
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Chrisman; 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 Goss. |
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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. 2411 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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