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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Darleene Joy Warren of Galveston on January 26, 2017, at |
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the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, The former "Dolly" Feinberg was born to George and |
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Frances Feinberg on March 27, 1941; this esteemed Texan found a |
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loving life partner in her husband, Dr. Michael Warren, and she |
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took great pride in her three children, Debbie, Robert, and Leslie, |
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as well as her four grandchildren, Sophia, Daniel, Julia, and |
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Payton; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated civic leader, Mrs. Warren founded |
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D'feet Breast Cancer, a nonprofit organization that has provided |
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more than 10,000 mammograms to uninsured and underserved women in |
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Galveston County; she was also highly active at The University of |
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Texas Medical Branch, where she restarted the Faculty Women's Club |
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and served as president of the Hospital Auxiliary, as an adviser to |
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Medical Dames, and as a member of the School of Nursing Advisory |
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Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Other organizations to benefit from her involvement |
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were the Friends of Moody Gardens, the Galveston Historical |
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Foundation Homes Tour, and the Hospice Care Team; she was president |
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of the Temple B'nai Israel Sisterhood and sat on the temple's board |
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of directors, and she volunteered as a docent at the Moody Mansion; |
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in her spare time, she became a bridge life master and taught the |
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game to students in La Marque and Galveston; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family and her community, |
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Dolly Warren made a meaningful difference in the lives of her loved |
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ones and fellow citizens alike, and her contributions will be |
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fondly remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Darleene Joy Warren |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be |
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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 Dolly |
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Warren. |