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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Mary Katherine Scott of Mineola on January 27, 2014, at |
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the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Hollis, Oklahoma, on May 25, 1925, Katherine |
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Scott graduated from Hollis High School and went on to earn her |
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bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University; she was a member |
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of the Omicron Nu and Orange and Black Quill honor societies; after |
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completing a dietetic internship at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, |
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Missouri, she joined the staff of Baylor Hospital in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Dr. John Scott in 1950, and two years |
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later, the couple settled in Mineola, where they raised their sons, |
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Bob and Bill; in later years, Mrs. Scott knew the joy of becoming |
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the proud grandmother of Jessica, Cheyenna, Katie, and Will; and |
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WHEREAS, Benefiting her fellow citizens, Mrs. Scott served |
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as PTA president, and she gave generously of her time and talents to |
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numerous civic organizations; she was a faithful servant of her |
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Lord Jesus Christ, and she and her husband positively influenced |
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countless lives; in 1970, she was named Mineola Woman of the Year; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Katherine Scott is deeply missed, but those who were |
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fortunate enough to know her will forever remember her devotion to |
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her family, her faith, and her community; 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 Mary Katherine Scott |
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and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones; 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 Katherine |
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Scott. |