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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Judy Swafford, a valued member of the Grand Prairie |
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community and a friend to many, passed away on October 29, 2020, at |
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the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Leroy and Marie Gipson, the former |
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Judy Gipson was born in Fort Worth on November 29, 1941, and she |
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grew up with the companionship of two siblings, June and Robert |
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Leroy; after graduating from Poly High School, she went on to marry |
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Jim Swafford in 1961, and the couple made their home in Grand |
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Prairie; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Swafford and her husband shared a rewarding |
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union that spanned nearly six decades, and they became the proud |
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parents of two children, Robert and Renea; with the passing years, |
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they were further blessed with two grandchildren, Jane Anne and |
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Johnson Nolen, and two great-grandchildren, Graham and Colby; |
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throughout her marriage, Mrs. Swafford dedicated herself to her |
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home and her family, and she was ever supportive of her husband's |
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professional and civic endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, An avid gardener, Mrs. Swafford gave generously of |
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her time and expertise as a volunteer with the Dallas Arboretum for |
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many years, and she delighted in spending time in her own English |
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garden at home; she also counted golf among her favorite |
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activities, and she enjoyed sharing her passion for the sport with |
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her husband and other family members throughout her life; and |
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WHEREAS, Judy Swafford possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the lives of |
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countless people with her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be |
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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 Judy Swafford and |
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extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
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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 Judy |
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Swafford. |