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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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generosity of Doris Ann Brown Morriss of Sonora, who passed away on |
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March 5, 2019, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Doris Brown was born to Steve and Elsie |
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Brown on August 13, 1929, in Rocksprings and grew up with a sister, |
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D., and two brothers, Steve and Horace; she graduated from high |
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school in Rocksprings and went on to earn a bachelor's degree at |
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Southwestern University in home economics; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Tommy Morriss on June 10, 1950, and in |
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the course of a rewarding union that spanned 58 years, the couple |
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lived in Balmorhea, Uvalde, and Sonora, where they owned a ranch; |
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Mrs. Morris excelled as a homemaker, cook, and hostess, and she was |
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also involved in several sewing clubs and enjoyed making |
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handicrafts; she took great pride in her children, Mindy, Ann, and |
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Steve, and with the passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing |
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her family grow to include seven grandchildren, Travis, Morriss, |
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Holly, Ashlie, Desirae, Ethan, and Stephani, and eight |
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great-grandchildren, Cooper, Clay Tom, Hudson, James, Will, |
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Payton, Thomas, and Bronson; and |
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WHEREAS, Strong in her faith, Mrs. Morriss made church a |
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priority throughout her life, and she participated in a number of |
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church groups; in addition, she served as president of the Uvalde |
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Area Chamber of Commerce and gave freely of her time and talents to |
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the Uvalde Grand Opera House and the women's auxiliary for Lillian |
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M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital in Sonora; and |
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WHEREAS, Doris Morriss lived a life that was rich in family, |
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friends, and community service, and those who were privileged to |
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share in her love and affection will forever hold her close in their |
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hearts; 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 memory of Doris Ann Brown |
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Morriss and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her |
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passing; 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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Morriss. |