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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 823
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In Memory |
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of |
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Shirley June Lee |
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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generosity of Shirley June Lee of Tyler, who passed away on May |
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12, 2019, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of W. C. and Leola McElroy, the |
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former Shirley McElroy was born in Dallas on June 22, 1940, and |
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she grew up in Midlothian with three sisters, Sandy, Sherry, and |
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Shanna; she graduated as salutatorian of the Midlothian High |
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School Class of 1958; two years later, she married her high |
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school sweetheart, James Lee; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Lee and her husband shared a supportive and |
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rewarding marriage before his passing, and she took great pride |
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in their sons, Greg, John, Robert, and the late Jeff Lee; with the |
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passing years, she welcomed into her family eight grandchildren, |
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Chase, Caitlin, Anna, Reagan, Jacob, James, Jordan, and Peyton, |
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and two great-grandchildren, Ella and Audrey; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, she attended First United |
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Methodist Church while residing in Henderson, serving on several |
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boards and committees and with the United Methodist Women, the |
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Women's Forum, and the Renaissance Club; after relocating to |
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Tyler in 1983, she joined Pollard United Methodist Church and |
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went on to hold leadership positions on a number of church boards |
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and committees and with United Methodist Women, and she |
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participated in Pollard's Builder's Sunday school class; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Lee further enriched her community as a |
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member of the Tyler Women's Forum, the Tuesday Reading Club, and |
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the Lunch Bunch and as a volunteer with the United Way, the |
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Salvation Army, and Creative Kids Learning Center; in her spare |
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time, she enjoyed reading, playing mahjong, attending events at |
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the Tyler Civic Theatre and the UT Tyler Cowan Center, and above |
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all else, cherishing the company of loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Shirley Lee led a caring and purposeful life, and |
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her loss is keenly felt by all who were touched by her affection |
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and friendship; now, 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 Shirley June Lee |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many friends; |
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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 Shirley June Lee. |
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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 24, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |