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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may |
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comfort those saddened by the passing of Rosie Ellen Reed of |
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Silsbee, who passed away on April 9, 2013, at the age of 95; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Rosie Reed was born |
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in Belton on December 21, 1917, to Marion and Adeline Sparks; over |
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the passing years, she became the matriarch of a large and loving |
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family, including 3 children, Jim, Bonnie, and Beatrice, 8 |
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grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 2 |
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great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Reed was a valued member of the First Baptist |
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Church of Silsbee, where she was active in the mission's ministry |
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and volunteered in the nursery; in her free time, she enjoyed |
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sewing, reading, and working in her flower beds; and |
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WHEREAS, Rosie Reed was devoted to her faith and to her |
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family, and while she will be deeply missed, she will always be |
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remembered with great admiration and affection; now, therefore, be |
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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 Rosie Ellen Reed and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her son, |
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Jim Reed, and his wife, Jolene; to her daughter, Bonnie Walters, and |
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her husband, Charles; to her grandchildren, James Griffin, Dave, |
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Mike, and Eric Reed, Tonya Hart, Charles Walters, Jr., and Bryan and |
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Clint Walters; to her great-grandchildren and |
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great-great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and many |
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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 Rosie Ellen |
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Reed. |