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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 723
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In Memory |
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Mary Kelly Woodard |
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with |
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the passing of Mary Kelly Woodard of Hideaway on April 5, 2019, at |
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the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Eugene and Catherine Kelly, the |
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former Mary Kelly was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on November |
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13, 1935, and grew up with a sister, Helen; she graduated from the |
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Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1956, and she went on to earn |
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a bachelor's degree from East Texas State University and a |
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master's degree from The University of Texas at Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, After working at a United States Army hospital in |
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Stuttgart, Germany, Mary returned home to Pennsylvania and |
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served as an emergency room, intensive care unit, and charge |
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nurse at Riddle Memorial Hospital; she left practical nursing in |
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1970 to join the Health Care Financing Administration and |
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received a promotional transfer to the Dallas regional office in |
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1977; and |
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WHEREAS, This cherished woman shared a fulfilling union of |
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23 years with her first husband, John Ace, until his death; |
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fortunate enough to find love again, she exchanged vows with Bill |
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Woodard in 1985, and they enjoyed a rewarding marriage that |
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spanned more than three decades; Mrs. Woodard was the devoted |
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mother of two children, Mike and Kathy, and a stepdaughter, |
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Wendy, and she also took great pride in her grandchildren, |
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Ashlyn, Meredith, and Carly, and her great-grandchildren, Macey, |
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Aryn, and Karsyn; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, the couple moved to Hideaway, |
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where Mrs. Woodard delighted in socializing at the Hideaway |
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Dance Club and the Hideaway Classic Car Club and playing golf |
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with her husband; moreover, she was a valued congregant at the |
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First Presbyterian Church in Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Kelly Woodard possessed a generosity of |
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spirit that expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the |
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lives of countless people with her warmth and kindness; 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 memory of Mary Kelly |
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Woodard and extend sincere condolences to her relatives and |
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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 Mary Kelly Woodard. |
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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 May 9, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |