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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 Annie Ruth Brooks of Dallas, who passed away on March 29, 2013, |
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at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Brandon on July 18, 1937, the former Annie |
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Ruth Foster was one of 14 children of James and Perlene Foster; she |
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grew up in Milford, where she graduated from Kelly Miller High |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, She found a life partner in Franklin Brooks, and the |
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couple were blessed with three children, Franklin, Loretta, and |
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Sonya; with the passing years, her family grew to include five |
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grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of faith, Mrs. Brooks was a devoted member of |
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New Mount Corinth Baptist Church in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Annie Brooks lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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she will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who held |
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her close to 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 memory of Annie Ruth Brooks |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Loretta Ann Lee, Sonya Renee Hill, and Franklin Brooks, |
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Jr.; to her grandchildren, Chris and Denzell Lee and Ricky, Mia, and |
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Shatia Hill; to her great-grandchild, Da'vion Hill; to her sisters, |
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Allie Mae ApplieWhite, Dorothy Jean Wright, Vearlean Johnson, Joyce |
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Marie Lewis, Mamie Lee Price, and Sharon Sherfield; to her |
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brothers, Edward, Blendell, John, and Danny Foster; and to her many |
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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 Annie Ruth |
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Brooks. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1693 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 1, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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