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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Julia Margaret DeKay Welling of Houston passed away |
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on August 31, 2012, at the age of 77, leaving her circle of family |
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and friends to cherish their many happy memories of time spent in |
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her company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Ithaca, New York, to Rose and Sealy Calvin |
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DeKay, "Judy" DeKay was an excellent student and outstanding |
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athlete; she graduated from Ithaca High School and attended Ithaca |
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College, then moved to Houston, where she was employed as a |
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receptionist for an oil company; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Welling was a gifted rhythm and blues singer |
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who won a contest on "The Original Amateur Hour" with Ted Mack and |
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performed in numerous venues in upstate New York; she continued |
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sharing her musical talents until late in her life, appearing in |
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videos posted on the Internet; in addition, she adored dancing, |
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laughing, and telling jokes; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Welling enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband, John Frederick Welling, with whom |
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she shared more than 50 years; she was the devoted mother of three |
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sons, Judd, Shawn, and Derek, and the grandmother of three |
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treasured grandchildren, Sydney, Justin, and Payton; and |
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WHEREAS, A charming and delightful woman, Judy Welling |
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brightened the lives of all those who were fortunate enough to know |
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her, and she will be fondly remembered and deeply missed; now, |
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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 Judy Welling and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, John Frederick Welling; to her sons, Judd, Shawn, and |
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Derek Welling; to her grandchildren, Sydney, Justin, and Payton; to |
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her sister, Marlene Hankes; to her brothers, Robert DeKay and his |
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wife, Ginney, and Jim DeKay and his wife, Susey; to her |
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brother-in-law, Al Welling, and his wife, Bette; to her |
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sister-in-law, Elizabeth Deaver; to her friend, Bessie Talbert; and |
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to her many other friends and relatives; 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 Judy |
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Welling. |