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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Jonanna |
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Young George of Lubbock, who passed away on March 1, 2017, at the |
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age of 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Hazel and O. W. Young, the former |
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Jonanna Young was born in Crosbyton on February 11, 1941; she grew |
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up in West Texas, living in a number of different towns, and |
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graduated from Spur High School; while attending Texas Tech |
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University, she met the love of her life, Bobby Rex George, and they |
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married in 1959; and |
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WHEREAS, The Georges became the parents of three children, |
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David Rex, Nancy Carol, and Sarah Margaret; over the years, |
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Mrs. George knew the joy of welcoming into her family four |
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grandchildren, Amanda, Meghan, Tyler, and Kyle, as well as three |
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great-grandchildren, Hadley, Barrett, and Harrison; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of strong faith, Mrs. George was an active |
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member of Second Baptist Church and served the congregation as a |
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deacon; she treasured the caring fellowship of her church family |
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and especially the members of her Covenant Sunday school class; and |
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WHEREAS, Jonanna George lived a rich and purposeful life |
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centered on her faith and her family, and she will long be |
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remembered with deep affection by all who knew her; now, therefore, |
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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 Jonanna Young |
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George and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; |
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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 Jonanna |
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Young George. |