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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Mazzie Burgess Moses, who passed away on July 4, 2018, |
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at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Mazzie Burgess was born to James and Cora |
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Burgess on August 7, 1949, in Florence County, South Carolina; she |
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moved with her family to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where she was |
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joined in matrimony to Fred Moses, with whom she shared a rewarding |
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union that spanned 48 years; the couple became the proud parents of |
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two children, Michelle and Frederic, and later in life, they were |
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blessed with three beloved granddaughters, Taylor, Tylre, and |
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Jessica; and |
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WHEREAS, After settling in Plano in 1980, Ms. Moses was |
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employed with ARCO Oil and Gas, and she went on to serve as vice |
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president of Telecom Electric Supply Company, which Mr. Moses |
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founded in 1985; deeply devoted to her community, Ms. Moses held |
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leadership roles with numerous organizations, including the Collin |
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County Community College Advisory Board, the Collin County Private |
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Industry Council, the Plano Community Forum, and the Plano North |
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Metroplex Chapter (TX) of Links, Incorporated, of which she was |
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past president; moreover, she and her husband demonstrated their |
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strong commitment to education by endowing scholarships at Collin |
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College and Dallas Baptist University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Moses was recognized for her myriad |
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contributions with an Athena Award from the Plano Chamber of |
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Commerce, a Living Legend Award from Collin College, and an Unsung |
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Hero Award from the Women's Business Enterprise Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Moses was sustained by a |
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strong and abiding faith; a valued member of Shiloh Missionary |
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Baptist Church, she benefited her fellow congregants as assistant |
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youth director, church clerk, and deaconess; and |
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WHEREAS, Mazzie Moses brightened the world for all who knew |
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her with her warmth, kindness, and ever-present smile, and she |
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leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by those who held |
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her dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mazzie Burgess Moses |
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and extend sincere condolences to her 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 Mazzie |
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Moses. |
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Leach |
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Shaheen |
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Holland |
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Noble |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Oliverson |
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Allison |
Gutierrez |
Pacheco |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Phelan |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Price |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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Burrows |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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Button |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Calanni |
Krause |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Capriglione |
Lambert |
Smith |
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Coleman |
Larson |
Stephenson |
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Craddick |
Longoria |
Swanson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dominguez |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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Dutton |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Murphy |
Wray |
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González of Dallas |
Neave |
Zedler |
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González of El Paso |
Nevárez |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 126 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on January 30, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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