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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a rich and rewarding life remain to |
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comfort the loved ones of Susan Brance Waggoman of Bandera, who |
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passed away on April 9, 2015, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Sue Brance was born on May 7, 1935, to |
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J. D. and Amoretta Hall Brance in Houston, where she attended the |
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Kinkaid School and gained early recognition for her aptitude for |
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music; she graduated from Lamar High School and continued her |
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studies at the University of Alabama; after moving to Fort Worth, |
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she took a job as a secretary at Ridgelie Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, In May of 1958, she met her future husband, John |
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Waggoman; the couple exchanged their wedding vows the following |
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year, relocated to Garland, and welcomed the birth of a son, Jud; |
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shortly thereafter, the family made their new home in the Texas Hill |
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Country, a place that became very dear to Mrs. Waggoman's heart; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A superb chef, Mrs. Waggoman delighted her |
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household with her creations, and she later parlayed her flair for |
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the culinary arts as a respected member of the international |
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gastronomic society La Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs; at |
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various times, she cooked alongside Julia Child, Wolfgang Puck, and |
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Dean Fearing, and one of her proudest achievements was baking a cake |
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that claimed the top prize at a high-profile charity event in San |
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Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished woman continued to nurture her |
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musical gifts as well; she performed in hotel lobbies and concert |
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halls and earned the admiration of many; and |
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WHEREAS, Before her health declined in the later years of her |
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life, Mrs. Waggoman would make frequent visits to her relatives and |
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friends in what came to be called the "Sue Jet"; she rejoiced in her |
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roles as devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and she also |
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enjoyed the companionship of her sheltie, Marnie; and |
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WHEREAS, Sue Waggoman was a lady of remarkable talent, poise, |
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and spirit, and she leaves behind a beautiful legacy to be cherished |
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by all those who knew and loved 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 life of Susan Brance Waggoman |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, John Waggoman; to her son, Jud Waggoman; to her |
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grandchildren, Lee Waggoman and her fiancé, Kyle Grest, and First |
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Lieutenant Brance Waggoman and his wife, Kate; to her |
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sister-in-law, Ann Waggoman; and to her 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 Susan |
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Brance Waggoman. |
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Murr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2922 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 30, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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