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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of Mary Helen Walters Graves of Jasper on April 10, 2013, at |
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the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Thomas and Ethie Walters, Mary Helen Walters |
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was a native and lifelong resident of Jasper; a graduate of The |
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University of Texas, she worked with the U.S. Corps of Engineers at |
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the Sam Rayburn Powerhouse for a quarter-century; she married |
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Claude Graves, Jr., and the couple spent 43 years together; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Graves was active in her community as a member |
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of the Rose Society, Pine Needle Quilters, Women's Civic Club, and |
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Jasper City Cemetery Board; moreover, she was a valued member of the |
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First United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir and |
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participated in Seekers Sunday School Class; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mary Helen Graves will be deeply missed, |
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she will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of all those |
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who were fortunate enough to have known her; 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 Mary Helen Walters |
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Graves and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her daughter, Marian Pekar, and her husband, Jerry; to her son, |
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Breck Graves, and his wife, Pat; to her four grandchildren, |
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Michelle Johnson and her husband, Jerry, Kristi Krauss and her |
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husband, Eric, Pam Beadle and her husband, Shawn, and Steve Graves |
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and his wife, Cindy; to her nine great-grandchildren, Kayla |
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Johnson, Hunter and Logan Krauss, Taylor, Kaylin, and Camille |
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Beadle, and Ashlyn, Rebekah, and Samuel Graves; to her |
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sister-in-law, Ruth Walters; to her brother-in-law and |
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sister-in-law, James and Jean Graves; 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 Mary Helen |
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Graves. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2079 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 17, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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