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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 249
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In Memory |
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of |
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Betty Ann Cox |
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WHEREAS, Betty Ann Cox of Tyler, an inspiring educator and |
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a deeply cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed |
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away on January 19, 2019, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Denton on August 10, 1931, to Henry and |
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Neva Riek, the former Betty Riek grew up with the companionship |
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of a brother, Bob; on June 12, 1953, she was joined in matrimony |
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to Dale Cox, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage before his |
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passing; the couple raised two children, Greg and Deanie, and |
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Mrs. Cox later experienced the joy of welcoming into her |
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treasured family three grandchildren, Sarah, Brooke, and Peyton, |
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and two great-grandchildren, Paxton and Addie; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cox received her bachelor's degree from |
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Hardin-Simmons University and her master's degree from Stephen |
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F. Austin State University; she enjoyed a rewarding career with |
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the Tyler Independent School District, where she served as a |
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teacher, principal, and director of elementary education; she |
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was renowned for the personal attention that she gave to her |
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students, and she was respected greatly as a role model by those |
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who worked alongside her; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of strong faith, Mrs. Cox was a member of |
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the First Baptist Church of Tyler for 56 years, and she |
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contributed to her congregation by teaching Sunday school, |
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singing in the choir, and serving on committees; she was |
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unstintingly generous with her time, and she was always a |
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positive and encouraging influence on others; and |
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WHEREAS, Betty Cox dedicated her life to her family, her |
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faith, and her profession, and she made the world a brighter |
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place for all who were fortunate enough to know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Betty Ann Cox and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Greg Cox and his wife, Lala, and Deanie McDonough and |
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her husband, Nick; to her grandchildren, Sarah Santone and her |
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husband, Jonathon, Brooke Lowthorp and her husband, Nathan, and |
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Peyton McDonough and his fiancée, Tina Hetherington; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Paxton and Addie Santone; to her brother, |
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Bob Riek, and his wife, Marlene; and to her many other relatives |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Betty Cox. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 25, 2019, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |