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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 Nellie Marie Poncho Sylestine of Livingston, who passed away on |
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April 20, 2013, at the age of 63; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation on |
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November 20, 1949, the former Nellie Poncho was the daughter of |
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Raymond and Nettie Poncho; an accomplished craftsperson, she was |
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known for her beautiful pottery, basketry, and beadwork; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Sylestine found a life partner in her husband, |
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Lowell Sylestine, and the couple were blessed with four children, |
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Grayson, Vanessa, Felicia, and Kerrie; Mrs. Sylestine also served |
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as an enduring source of inspiration and wisdom to her 10 |
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grandchildren and to her great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Nellie Sylestine lived a rich and purposeful life, |
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and she will be remembered with admiration and affection by all |
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those who had the good fortune to know 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 memory of Nellie Marie Poncho |
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Sylestine and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her children, Grayson Williams, Vanessa Williams, Felicia |
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Littlecreek and her husband, Matt, and Kerrie Sylestine and her |
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husband, Dustyn; to her grandchildren, Taino Williams, Ashley, |
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Gregory, Alannah, and Dwight Battise, Clancy and Matty Littlecreek, |
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and Lenayah, Aionna, and Kamea Moreno; to her great-grandchild, |
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Yaheira Battise; to her siblings, Anna Lou Obe, Sharon Morris, |
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Jennifer Poncho, Melinda Sylestine and her husband, Don, Roland |
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Poncho and his wife, Delores, and Rodney Poncho; 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 Nellie |
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Marie Poncho Sylestine. |
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White |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2199 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 22, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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