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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3
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In Memory |
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of |
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Ruby Mae Washington |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Ruby Mae Washington, who died December |
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25, 2020, at the age of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruby Mae Washington was born on December 14, 1934, |
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in Pittsburg, Texas; she grew up in the Harvard Switch Community, |
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and she graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in 1951; and |
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WHEREAS, She and her beloved husband, the late George L. |
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Washington Sr., were blessed with four children, Gwenda Joyce |
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Lowe, Lottie Jean Grant, George L. Washington Jr., and Lee Daryl |
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Washington; her three grandchildren and the rest of her loving |
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extended family were a source of much pride and joy for her; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruby Mae earned a license from the Tyler Barber |
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and Beauty College and went on to enjoy a long and productive |
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career as the owner of her beloved salon, Washington Clientele, |
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in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her |
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daily life, she was an active member of several churches over the |
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course of her life; she taught Sunday school, sang in church |
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choirs, and participated in prayer bands and other ministries; |
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she became a loyal member of Antioch Fellowship Missionary |
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Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of strength, wisdom, and grace, she gave |
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unselfishly to others, and she was treasured for her loving, |
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generous spirit by those who were privileged to share in her |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Washington was a devoted wife, mother, and |
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grandmother, and she leaves behind memories that will be |
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cherished forever by her family and many friends; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Ruby Mae Washington; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Ruby Mae Washington. |
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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 January 13, 2021, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |