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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Eugenie Avery of Winnetka, Illinois, who passed away on |
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September 9, 2013, at the age of 103; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Jean Avery graduated |
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from Smith College; in 1934, she married William H. Avery, and the |
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couple raised three children, Nancy, Cameron, and Richard; with the |
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passing years, their family grew to include a son-in-law, Paul |
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Pressler, and two daughters-in-law, Lynn Donaldson and Judy Avery, |
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as well as 8 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, This civic-minded individual participated in a |
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number of worthy organizations and groups, including the Winnetka |
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Presbyterian Church, which she served as an elder and deacon; she |
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was also a member of the Fortnightly of Chicago, the Antiquarian |
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Society of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Town and Country Arts |
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Club, and the Kenilworth Garden Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family and admiring friends, |
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Jean Avery was a source of joy and inspiration to all who shared in |
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the richness of her life; 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 Eugenie Avery and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Nancy Pressler and her husband, Paul, Cameron Avery and |
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his wife, Lynn Donaldson, and Richard Avery and his wife, Judy; to |
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her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to her other |
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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 Jean Avery. |