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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The community of Grand Prairie lost a beloved |
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resident with the death of Janice Waggoner England on December 26, |
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2020, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Hamilton to Jay and Nadine Waggoner on June |
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19, 1939, "Nece" Waggoner grew up in Grand Prairie with her sister, |
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Gwen; she was a Gopher cheerleader at Grand Prairie High School, and |
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after graduating, she worked for Mercantile Bank in Dallas; in |
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1958, she married Charles England, and the couple shared 62 years |
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together; Mrs. England took great pride in her children, Rhonda, |
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Kirk, and Lori, and later in life, she had the pleasure of welcoming |
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into her family six grandchildren, Clayton, Clint, Charles, Sam, |
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Katy, and Janna, and eight great-grandchildren, Jack, Charlie, Jay, |
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Elizabeth, Andrew, Maggie, Harrison, and Jeff; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 1960s, Mrs. England helped her husband |
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run a successful State Farm insurance agency while raising her |
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three children, and she also contributed generously to her |
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community through her work with the Woman's Club of Grand Prairie, |
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the Grand Prairie Boys and Girls Club, Meals on Wheels, and First |
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United Methodist Church; after Mr. England was elected mayor of |
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Grand Prairie in 1992, she served with distinction for 21 years as |
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the city's first lady; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated above all to her family, Mrs. England was |
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an enthusiastic and tireless supporter of her grandchildren's |
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activities when they were growing up, attending more than 2,600 |
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events over the years, from baseball games to recitals; she |
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especially delighted in the many gatherings at the family's home on |
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Lake Whitney, where she shared in joyous celebrations around the |
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fire pit that lasted late into the night; and |
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WHEREAS, Nece England lived a rich and purposeful life, and |
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she leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and joie de vivre that |
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will continue to inspire all those who were fortunate enough to know |
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her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Janice Waggoner |
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England and extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and many |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Janice |
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Waggoner England. |
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Turner of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 162 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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