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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of C. Maye Neal Strange of Georgetown on January 25, 2017, |
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at the age of 96; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of William and Lorena Dunlap, the |
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former Clara Maye Dunlap was born on July 23, 1920; she grew up on |
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her family's ranch near Ozona and graduated from Ozona High School |
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before attending Texas State College for Women and Baylor |
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University; following her studies, she returned to Ozona, where she |
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worked as a reporter for the Ozona Stockman and the Midland |
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Reporter-Telegram; in 1940, she wed Robert Neal, and they later |
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built their home and ranching business on the Neal Ranch in |
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Junction, spending 41 cherished years together until his death in |
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1981; she remarried in 1988 and went on to enjoy eight years of |
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marriage to Gwan Strange; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to ranching, Mrs. Strange also operated |
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her own women's clothing business, C. Maye's Shoppe, for more than |
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three decades; she further shared her time and talents with the |
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community as chair of the First State Bank of Junction board of |
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directors and as a member of the Daedalian Study Club and the |
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administrative board of the local First United Methodist Church; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, memories of this |
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beloved woman will be forever treasured by those who were fortunate |
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enough to share in the richness of her life; 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 C. Maye Neal Strange |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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two sons, Robert M. Neal Jr. and his wife, Nancy, and Jon Neal and |
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his wife, Linda; to her stepson, Joe Strange and his wife, Pam; to |
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her grandsons, Robert M. Neal III and his wife, Susan, William Neal |
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and his wife, Lauren, Deric Neal and his wife, Melanie, Jordan Neal |
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and his wife, Amanda, and Jeffrey Strange; to her six |
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great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 C. Maye |
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Neal Strange. |