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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Phyllis Scott McGee Geiger of Dallas, who passed away on August |
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17, 2012, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, "Scotty" Geiger was born to Laurence and Phyllis |
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Thomson McGee on March 5, 1935; after graduating from Sunset High |
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School in Dallas, she attended the University of North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply involved in her community, Mrs. Geiger |
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cofounded Canterbury Episcopal School in Desoto, and she |
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volunteered at Our Friends Place, an organization dedicated to |
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helping at-risk young girls and women succeed; a talented |
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seamstress, she made costumes for the Mountain View Community |
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College theatrical group, and she caringly sponsored many people |
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through her participation in Alcoholics Anonymous; in addition, she |
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served as president of the Oak Cliff Woman's Club and as chair of |
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the club's trust foundation, and she held a seat on the board of the |
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Wynnewood Lake Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Scotty Geiger was the devoted wife of Richard |
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Geiger, her childhood sweetheart, whom she married on June 4, 1954, |
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and the loving mother of five children, Scott, Angela, Margaret, |
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Claire, and Amy; and |
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WHEREAS, Cherished by her family and by a host of friends, |
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Scotty Geiger led a purposeful life of faith and service, and those |
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who were blessed to share in the warmth of her affection will |
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forever hold her close in their hearts; 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 Phyllis Scott McGee |
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Geiger and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, Richard Geiger; to her children, Scott Geiger and |
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his wife, Kathleen, Angela Geiger, Margaret Geiger, Claire Vail and |
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her husband, Kevin, and Amy McCarty and her husband, Frank; to her |
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grandchildren and their spouses, Elisabeth Allard, Andrew and |
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Krista Allard, John and Lisa Allard, Stuart Geiger, Audrey Scott |
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Geiger, Richard and Fernanda Lau, Laurence Lau, Cecilia Lau, Grace |
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Walworth, Charles Walworth, Emily McCarty, Rachel McCarty, and Ian |
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McCarty; to her uncle, John McGee; and to her many 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 Phyllis |
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Scott McGee Geiger. |
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Branch |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1405 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 24, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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