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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mary Tarrant Valentine of McKinney passed away on |
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May 9, 2019, at the age of 98, leaving her loved ones to treasure the |
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many happy memories they shared with her; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Mary Tarrant, who was affectionately |
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known as "Gaga," was born in Cumby on March 27, 1921, to Thomas and |
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Mary Susan Tarrant; she grew up on the family farm with four |
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brothers and two sisters, and she learned from her grandmother how |
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to cook and bake; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Valentine shared a rewarding marriage with her |
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husband, Roy Valentine, who preceded her in death; over the years, |
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she dedicated herself to providing a warm and loving home for her |
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family, which grew to include her three children, June, Janie, and |
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Buddy, as well as her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; |
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she enjoyed cheering on the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars, |
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solving crossword puzzles, and reading her daily Bible devotionals; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Valentine lived a full and generous life |
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surrounded by those she loved, and they will forever carry her close |
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in their 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 Mary Tarrant |
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Valentine and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her children, Janie Francis and June Parks; to her |
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grandchildren, Danny Devore, Mindy Johnson, Mark Francis, Melissa |
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Francis, Kristi Myers, Kelly Hibbs, and Shelly Sanford; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Ryan Sanford and his wife, Jaclyn, Lauren |
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Dawson and her husband, Andrew, Kathryn Myers, Parker Hibbs, Maggie |
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Hibbs, Grant Francis, and Elizabeth Francis; and to her other |
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relatives and 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 Mary |
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Valentine. |