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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 492
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In Memory |
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of |
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Diane Maxey Graves |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Diane Maxey Graves, a lifelong resident |
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of Post, Texas, who died January 25, 2018, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Diane Maxey Graves was born March 2, 1946, to |
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Quanah Maxey and Sue Green Maxey; she attended grade school at |
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Graham Chapel in Garza County and was a 1964 graduate of Post High |
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School; she also attended and graduated from Odessa Commercial |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Ronnie Graves on March 21, 1965, at |
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the Graham Chapel Church of Christ; they made their life farming |
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northeast of Post near the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos |
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River; and |
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WHEREAS, They were blessed with a wonderful family; their |
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son Russel Graves and his wife, Lonna, their son Ron Graves and |
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his wife, Melinda, and their daughter, Angela, and her husband, |
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Mark West, were a source of pride and joy who further blessed them |
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with seven grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Mrs. Graves was a lifelong |
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member of the Graham Chapel Church of Christ, and she served the |
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church as treasurer for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Graves worked for the Texas AgriLife |
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Extension Service for 28 years; she loved working with the youth |
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of Garza County in the Texas 4-H program; she spent countless |
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hours helping participants with various projects, particularly |
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the 4-H Record Books, several of which went on to win at state and |
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national competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, She served for 25 years on the Garza County |
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Livestock Association Board and served as secretary-treasurer |
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for most of those years; she loved serving others and planning |
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anything, and she was a lifelong season ticket holder to all Post |
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High School sporting events; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Diane Maxey Graves; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Diane Graves. |
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Perry |
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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 March 26, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |