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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rewarding life filled with meaningful |
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achievements drew to a close with the passing of Rebecca Rinehart |
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Dixon of DeCordova Bend on March 20, 2013, at the age of 73; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Becky Rinehart was born in Fort Worth on |
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April 5, 1939, to Mike and Ida Mae Rinehart; she graduated from Waco |
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High School in 1957 and subsequently studied at Texas Tech |
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University; while a college student, she married Ruel L. Dixon in |
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1958, and they returned a decade later to the Waco area and were the |
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devoted parents of two sons, Ruel and Michael; and |
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WHEREAS, Following in the footsteps of her mother, Mrs. Dixon |
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was passionate about politics and served as president of the |
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Republican Women's Club of McLennan County, as secretary of the |
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McLennan County Republican Party, and as a delegate to many |
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Republican state conventions and the Republican National |
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Convention of 1972; she further distinguished herself on the |
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Woodway City Council and the city's planning and zoning and parks |
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commissions, and she became a valued member of the legislative |
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community through her service as the district director for members |
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of each chamber of the Texas Legislature until her retirement in |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Dixon started golfing to spend time with her |
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husband and soon grew to love the sport herself and to become an |
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accomplished golfer in her own right; she competed in the Women's |
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Texas Golf Association state championship and spent several years |
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on the board of directors of the association, eventually becoming |
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its president in 1988; she also volunteered to help administer golf |
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tournaments and served as a rules official at many events; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, this accomplished woman opened a |
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children's clothing store, earned a realtor's license and sold |
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houses, and managed the women's merchandise at a number of golf pro |
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shops; while she had many interests, she treasured her husband, |
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children, and grandchildren above all; and |
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WHEREAS, The enthusiasm that Becky Dixon brought to each of |
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her endeavors was an inspiration to all who had the good fortune to |
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know her, and she will long be fondly remembered and deeply missed; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Becky Dixon and extend |
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sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her husband, |
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Ruel L. Dixon; to her son, Michael Dixon, and his wife, Jane; to her |
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grandchildren, Grant and Natalie Dixon; and to her other relatives |
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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 Becky |
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Dixon. |