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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Catherine Ferguson, the mother of our esteemed |
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colleague, the Honorable Helen Giddings, passed away on May 3, |
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2013, at the age of 89, and with her death, a full and generous life |
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has drawn to a close; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the Dallas Metroplex on August 12, 1923, the |
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former Catherine Warren was the youngest of 11 children of Norris |
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and Susie Warren; she married her high school sweetheart, L. D. |
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Roberts, and the couple were blessed with a daughter, Helen, with |
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whom she shared a special bond; and |
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WHEREAS, Following the passing of her husband, Mrs. Ferguson |
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was fortunate enough to find love again with Arthur Ferguson, and |
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together they enjoyed many happy years of marriage; she was devoted |
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to the care of her home and her family, which grew to include three |
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grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and a |
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great-great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Ferguson earned a reputation for her |
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exceptional culinary skills, delighting her relatives and friends |
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with delicious meals; eventually, she established a successful |
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home-based catering business and became renowned for her specialty |
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cheesecake; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Ferguson drew |
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inspiration from her Christian faith; active in Greater New Bethel |
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Baptist Church for most of her adult life, she later joined her |
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daughter and granddaughter in attendance at St. Luke "Community" |
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United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Cherished by all who knew her, Catherine Ferguson |
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leaves behind an enduring legacy of warmth and kindness that her |
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loved ones will forever carry close in their hearts; 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 Catherine Ferguson |
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and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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daughter, Helen Giddings; to her grandchildren, Camellia Kennedy |
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and her husband, Yardley, Lisa Fields, and Stanley Giddings; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Yarmon, Geoffrey, Marcus, Jakeob, and Jordan; |
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to her great-great-grandchild, Yale Kennedy; and to her other |
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relatives 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 Catherine |
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Ferguson. |