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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 157
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In Memory |
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Mary Wiley Faxel |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Mary Wiley "Dee" |
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Faxel, who died January 22, 2013, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Wiley was born October 8, 1921, in Houston; |
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she attended The University of Texas, where she was a member of |
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the Delta Gamma fraternity; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, she was active in a number of |
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social and philanthropic organizations, including the Junior |
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League, the Assembly, the Fort Worth Club, and the Shady Oaks, |
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River Crest, and Ridglea Country Clubs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Faxel served the Fort Worth community with |
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distinction as a member of the boards of All Saints Hospital, |
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Goodwill Industries, Planned Parenthood, and the Lena Pope Home; |
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she played an important role in the initial construction of, and |
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additions to, All Saints Episcopal Church, and she and her |
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husband founded the Faxel Endowment for Nurses; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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gave unselfishly to others, and her playful sense of humor, her |
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generous spirit, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the |
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fullest will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Mary Wiley Faxel: her husband, Ralph E. Faxel; her |
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children, Lee Wiley Moncrief and Michael J. Moncrief; her |
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stepchildren, Ralph E. Faxel, Jr., and Tara Douglas; and her 11 |
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grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; 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 Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Mary Wiley Faxel. |
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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 February 11, 2013, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |