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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 McCreary |
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was born on her family's farm in Fulton, Arkansas, on February 15, |
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1935, and she grew up with the companionship of seven siblings, |
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Ronald, Inez, Farrell, Taylor, Sue, Janice, and Dixie; after |
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graduating from Hope High School, she attended nursing school and |
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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 became |
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highly engaged in her community; she enjoyed gardening with the |
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other parishioners at Westminster Presbyterian Church, and she was |
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instrumental in procuring a location for the ABBA Women's Center, |
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where she also served as a board member and as director; in |
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addition, she was a founding member of Cooke County Republican |
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Women and often gave of her time as a pollster during elections; her |
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contributions to conservative politics were recognized in 1992 and |
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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 88th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Rita Lou |
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McCreary and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing; |
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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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Rita McCreary. |