H.R. No. 1653
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
  memories of Cynthia Kincannon Merritt of Allen, who died on August
  8, 2020, at the age of 82; and
         WHEREAS, Cynthia Kincannon was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma,
  on August 15, 1937, to Dewey and Vera Kincannon, and she graduated
  from Enid High School in 1955; and
         WHEREAS, In 1954, she married Richard Merritt, and the couple
  shared a loving relationship that spanned 65 years, until his
  death; they were the parents of four children, and their family
  eventually grew to include many grandchildren and
  great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Merritt followed her husband to San Diego as he
  served in the U.S. Navy and, after his discharge, to Norman,
  Oklahoma; during his 13 years with Texas Instruments, the family
  lived in Dallas, Austin, and Houston; working for several different
  employers and sometimes for themselves, they went on to live again
  in Dallas, and in Plano, Flower Mound, and Two Rivers, Wisconsin,
  before retiring to Lucas, Texas; Mrs. Merritt enjoyed traveling
  with her husband following their retirement, and she loved reading
  to her grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious conviction,
  Mrs. Merritt was active in her local church wherever she lived; in
  Plano, she was the financial secretary of Central Baptist Church,
  and at Berean Baptist Church in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, she taught a
  class for girls and served in the outreach ministry; in Lucas, she
  was active with First Baptist Church of Fairview; and
         WHEREAS, Cynthia Merritt lived a rich and purposeful life
  dedicated to her family and her faith, and she enriched the lives of
  all those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Cynthia Kincannon
  Merritt and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family:
  to her children, Cynthia Bagley and her husband, Randy, Brian
  Merritt, Lori Merritt, and Keith Merritt and his wife, Carole
  Caver; to her grandchildren, Angela and Rob, Rachel and Luke, Amber
  and John, Jonathan and Jessica, Andrew, Elisa and Adam, and
  Courtney; to her great-grandchildren, Caitlin, Tony, Megan and
  Jack, Linda and Eva May, Caleb and Bailey, and Annie Mae and Austin;
  to her sister, Sharon Parker, and her husband, Allen; and to her
  many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cynthia
  Merritt.
 
  Sanford
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1653 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on May 29, 2021.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House