SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 740

In Memory

of

Mary Frances Edge

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Mary Frances Edge, who died March 17, 2013, at the age of 67; and

WHEREAS, Fran Edge was born August 11, 1945; she was married to her husband, Rodney, for many years, and the couple raised a son, Dion, who was a source of much pride and joy and who blessed them with three grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, She served the nation with distinction in the United States Army as a surgical nurse in the Vietnam War and as a commander in the Navy Nurse Corps; and

WHEREAS, After the war, she continued her career in health care as a registered nurse at Arlington Memorial Hospital and as a school nurse at Meacham Middle School and at Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School; and

WHEREAS, She was a devout Catholic who practiced her faith in her daily life, and she made pilgrimages to Rome and to the Holy Land; and

WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to share in her life; and

WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Mary Frances Edge; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Frances Edge.

Davis

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 22, 2013, by a rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate