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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of Melissa Susan Mitchell-Manning of Houston, who passed away on |
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January 29, 2011, at the age of 55; and |
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WHEREAS, Melissa Mitchell-Manning was born September 30, |
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1955, in Columbus, Ohio, to Vincent and Loretta Hickey; she grew up |
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in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Wissahickon Senior High |
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School in Pennsylvania; and |
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WHEREAS, In the early 1980s, she moved to Texas, where she |
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raised her five children and later spent time with her |
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grandchildren; she coached soccer, basketball, and Little League |
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and served as a parent-teacher association president for two terms |
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in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Mitchell-Manning enjoyed traveling with her |
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beloved husband, Robert Manning, as well as shopping, cooking, and |
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baking; she was dedicated to her work as a homemaker and to her |
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career with First American Title; and |
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WHEREAS, An exceptional woman, Mrs. Mitchell-Manning was |
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respected in the community for her many accomplishments, and her |
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courage during the course of her illness was an inspiration to |
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others; known for her integrity, strength, and generosity, she gave |
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unselfishly of her time to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and |
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valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew her; and |
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WHEREAS, Melissa Mitchell-Manning treasured the time she |
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spent in the company of her family and friends, and those she leaves |
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behind will in turn cherish their memories of this kind and caring |
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woman; 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 Melissa Susan |
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Mitchell-Manning and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, Robert Manning; to her five children and two |
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grandsons; to her sister, Anne Grzanka; and to her other relatives |
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and many 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 Melissa |
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Susan Mitchell-Manning. |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2706 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 29, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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