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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss and |
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celebrating the life of Ruby Mae Turner of Houston, who passed away |
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on December 21, 2014, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Washington County, Mrs. Turner was born |
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on August 12, 1924; she was joined in matrimony to Eddie Turner, and |
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in 1954, she and her husband bought a house in the Garden City Park |
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area of the Acres Homes community; the couple became the parents of |
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nine treasured children, and they shared a fulfilling marriage |
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until Mr. Turner's untimely passing in 1968; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Turner worked for many years at the Rice Hotel |
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in downtown Houston; although she never learned to drive, she |
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always found a way to get her sons and daughters where they needed |
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to go, and she absolutely insisted on paying any friend who might |
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offer a ride; she was completely dedicated to her children and |
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ensured that all their needs were met; and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to Houston, Mrs. Turner worshipped at |
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Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church and then at New Bethel |
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Missionary Baptist Church before joining Mt. Ararat Missionary |
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Baptist Church; she continued to live in her beloved house on |
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Stallings Drive, and even when it was being renovated, she firmly |
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refused to move out, so the contractors were obliged to complete the |
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project in stages; two of her sons resided with her, and she served |
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as their legal guardian and handled all of their medical and |
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financial matters until her health began to decline; when her |
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memory faded, she still liked to join in singing her favorite song, |
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"This Little Light of Mine," and her children ensured that she could |
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remain in her home, which was ever her refuge and the gathering |
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place for her cherished family; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruby Turner inspired others through her fierce |
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independence and her deep devotion to her family and faith, and she |
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will forever hold a special place in the hearts of all who were |
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fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ruby Mae Turner and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Pearlie Marie Tyrone, Leon "Mike" Turner and his wife, |
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Linda, Alfred "Charles" Turner, Patricia Turner, Clifford Turner, |
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State Representative Sylvester Turner, Robert Turner, Jacqueline |
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Turner, and Donald Ray Turner; to her stepchildren, Madie Thompson |
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and Everett Turner; to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
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great-great-grandchildren; and to her many other relatives and |
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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 Ruby Mae |
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Turner. |
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Giddings |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Herrero |
Phelan |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Howard |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Riddle |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rinaldi |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Burns |
Keough |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spitzer |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Springer |
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| Deshotel |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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| Dutton |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Elkins |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Faircloth |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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| Fallon |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
Metcalf |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Vo |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Walle |
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| Frank |
Moody |
White of Bell |
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| Frullo |
Morrison |
White of Tyler |
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| Galindo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Workman |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 273 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on February 3, 2015. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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