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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 530
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In Memory |
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of |
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Maye Everette Thompson Darby |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Maye Everette Thompson Darby, who died |
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January 13, 2019, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Maye Thompson was born on March 30, 1933, in Live |
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Oak, to Willie Thompson Jr. and Margaret Veola Bouldin Thompson; |
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she grew up in Bay City and attended A. G. Hilliard High School |
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before entering Prairie View A&M University at the age of 15; |
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after her graduation, she went on to earn a master's degree from |
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Texas Woman's University; and |
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WHEREAS, She enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a |
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home economics teacher in Dallas and McKinney public schools; she |
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had a profound impact on the lives of countless students and |
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received numerous honors for her work, including the 1977 Teacher |
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of the Year award at Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. High School; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her |
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daily life, she was a longtime faithful member of Memorial |
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Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas and later of The Potter's |
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House; and |
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WHEREAS, She and her beloved husband, the late Elson Darby |
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Jr., were blessed with two children, Elson Darby III and Everett |
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Van Brett Darby; her eight grandchildren and five |
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great-grandchildren, along with the rest of her large and loving |
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extended family, were a source of much pride and joy for her; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and generosity, she |
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gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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and she leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by |
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her family and many friends; 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 Maye Everette Thompson Darby; 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 Maye Darby. |
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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 April 2, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |