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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 82
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In Memory |
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of |
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Nancy Paxton Moody |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Nancy Paxton Moody, |
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who died January 3, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Nancy Moody was born in 1932, the second child and |
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only daughter of former Texas Governor Dan Moody; she grew up in |
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Austin's Old Enfield neighborhood and was a 1950 graduate of |
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Austin High School; and |
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WHEREAS, She attended The University of Texas, where she |
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majored in mathematics, was active in the Pi Beta Phi sorority, |
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and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa; she went on to earn a degree |
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from The University of Texas School of Law, and after her |
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graduation she served for a time as parliamentarian of the |
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Texas Senate; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her life, she nurtured a love of horses |
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and equestrian sports; she and her horse, Linebacker, won |
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numerous awards, notably several consecutive Texas Amateur |
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Hunter Championships, and she helped finance United States |
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Olympic equestrian teams; and |
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WHEREAS, She combined her love of horses and her love of |
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the law through her efforts with the Texas Hunter and Jumper |
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Association; she rewrote the rules for horse shows in Texas, and |
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the organization's current rule book continues to reflect her |
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work and her outlook; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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gave unselfishly to others, and she will be fondly remembered for |
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her generous spirit and her enthusiasm for living each day to the |
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fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, She was devoted to her large and loving extended |
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family, and she leaves behind memories that will be cherished |
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forever by all those who were privileged to share in her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Nancy Paxton Moody; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the |
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Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Nancy Moody. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 29, 2013, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |