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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Iris |
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McCauley Jones of Carthage, who passed away on December 2, 2016, at |
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the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of James and Ida McCauley, the former |
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Iris McCauley was born on May 31, 1923, in San Augustine; she |
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received her education at Shelbyville High School and graduated |
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with the Class of 1940; and |
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WHEREAS, On October 25, 1941, this esteemed Texan exchanged |
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the vows of matrimony with Melvin Jones, and the couple went on to |
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share a richly rewarding marriage that spanned 55 years, until his |
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death in 1996; Mrs. Jones was the proud mother of three children, |
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Wanda, Tom, and Linda, and over the years, she had the pleasure of |
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seeing her family grow to include 4 grandchildren, Kent, Brooke, |
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Lee, and Jessica, and 10 great-grandchildren, Iris, Sam, Elizabeth, |
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Emily, Christopher, Noah, Lee Andrew, Linda, Dawson, and Lois; and |
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WHEREAS, Before moving to Carthage, Mrs. Jones resided in |
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Center, where she was a member of the First Baptist Church and the |
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Rachel Sunday school class; she was also active in Beta Sigma Phi, |
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the Order of the Eastern Star, and a number of garden and book |
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clubs, and in her leisure time, she enjoyed cooking, sewing, and |
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decorating; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her grace, warmth, and generosity, Iris |
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Jones brightened the world for all who had the good fortune to know |
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her, and they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, |
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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 Iris McCauley Jones |
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and extend deepest condolences to her family and friends; and, be it |
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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 Iris |
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McCauley Jones. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 529 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 2, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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