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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, With the passing of Joanne Russell Williams on |
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August 4, 2014, at the age of 83, the community of Mineola lost one |
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of its most cherished residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 27, 1931, in Grand Saline, the former |
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Joanne Russell was the daughter of Herman and Effie Russell; she |
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graduated from Grand Saline High School and went on to attend |
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business college in Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams and her husband, Raymond, were loving |
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parents to their two sons, Joe and Marty; for 65 years, the couple |
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shared a close and caring relationship, and he preceded his wife in |
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death by only 11 months; and |
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WHEREAS, While her family always came first in her life, |
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Mrs. Williams also devoted her time and energy to civic endeavors; |
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a talented pianist, she played at countless church functions and |
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funerals, helped to organize a cancer survivors' support group, and |
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embarked on a career in the land title business at Wood County |
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Title; in 1991, she was named Mineola Woman of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Possessed of a kind and generous nature and admired |
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for her elegant style, Joanne Williams made the world a better place |
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for all who knew her, and they will forever hold her close in their |
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hearts; 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 life of Joanne Russell |
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Williams and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her sons, Joe Williams and his wife, Chris, and Marty |
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Williams and his wife, Nannette; to her grandchildren, Jason, Ryan, |
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Kacie, Maria, and Stephanie Williams; to her great-grandchildren, |
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Mackenzie Grantham, Caden Haugen, and Madison, Maecy, Kase, Kamryn, |
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and Koley Williams; to her great-great-grandson, Cannon Goforth; |
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and to her other relatives and 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 Joanne |
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Russell Williams. |