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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 12
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In Memory |
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Rita Lou McCreary |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Rita Lou McCreary on June 6, 2023, at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Maude and Oscar Green, Rita |
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McCreary was born on her family's farm in Fulton, Arkansas, on |
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February 15, 1935, and she grew up with the companionship of |
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seven siblings, Ronald, Inez, Farrell, Taylor, Sue, Janice, and |
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Dixie; after graduating from Hope High School, she attended |
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nursing school and became a nurse anesthetist; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. McCreary later began working at hospitals in |
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Dallas, during which time she met her future husband, Howell; the |
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couple went on to share a fulfilling marriage until Mr. McCreary's |
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passing in 1999; Mrs. McCreary retired from nursing to raise their |
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three children, Martin, Stephanie, and Heather, and with the |
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passing years, she had the privilege of seeing her family grow to |
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include two grandchildren, Sophie and Stiles; and |
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WHEREAS, After settling in Gainesville, Mrs. McCreary |
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became highly engaged in her community; she enjoyed gardening |
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with the other parishioners at Westminster Presbyterian Church, |
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and she was instrumental in procuring a location for the ABBA |
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Women's Center, where she also served as a board member and as |
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director; in addition, she was a founding member of Cooke County |
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Republican Women and often gave of her time as a pollster during |
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elections; her contributions to conservative politics were |
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recognized in 1992 and again in 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, Rita McCreary lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and she will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who |
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held her close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Rita Lou McCreary and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn |
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her passing; 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 Rita McCreary. |
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Springer |
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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 June 12, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |