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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Italy, Texas, are mourning the loss of |
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longtime resident and beloved restaurateur Doris Jane Holley |
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Mitchell, who passed away on March 1, 2017, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, One of 13 children in her family, the former Doris |
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Holley was born to Floyd and Mary Holley on September 28, 1939, in |
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Grandview; she started her career working at Oma's Jiffy Burger in |
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Waxahachie and went on to open Uptown Café in Italy, which she owned |
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and operated for more than a quarter century; and |
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WHEREAS, Ranked among Texas Monthly's "40 Best Small Town |
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Cafes" in 2008, this popular eatery was famous for its homemade |
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hamburgers and fries as well as its catfish, chicken-fried steak, |
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and fresh-baked pies; Ms. Mitchell treated her customers like |
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family, delivering daily meals to homebound regulars and sponsoring |
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holiday potlucks to ensure that no one had to spend the day alone; |
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known affectionately as "Nana," she had a special place in her heart |
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for the young people in her community and covered the walls of her |
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restaurant with their pictures, along with memorabilia from the |
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Italy High School Gladiators and Lady Gladiators; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Mitchell shared a rewarding marriage with her |
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husband, Champ, until his passing, and she was a devoted mother to |
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her six children, Steve, Brenda, Suzy, Laurie, Sandy, and Ray Don; |
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as time went by, she had the pleasure of welcoming numerous |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren into her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Doris Mitchell touched countless lives with her |
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delicious food, her wit and wisdom, and her engaging smile, and all |
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those who were fortunate enough to know her will forever hold her |
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close in their hearts; 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 memory of Doris Jane Holley |
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Mitchell and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family and to her many 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 Doris |
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Mitchell. |