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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 17
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In Memory |
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Kathy Rae Knight |
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WHEREAS, Kathy Rae Knight of Sonora passed away on April |
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29, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving behind a loving family and |
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many dear friends to cherish her memory; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of South Gate, California, the former |
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Kathy Rae Geesee was born on October 4, 1943, to Kenneth and Wanda |
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Geesee; she grew up with the companionship of four siblings, |
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Nancy, Richard, Jerry, and Phyllis, and she graduated in 1962 |
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from Pleasanton High School, where she was the head cheerleader |
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during her senior year; and |
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WHEREAS, After marrying the love of her life, Rodney |
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Knight, Mrs. Knight moved to Sonora when her husband accepted an |
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assignment as a game warden for Sutton County in 1972; she worked |
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for a time at Westerman's Drug Store before beginning a long |
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career at the Lillian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital; she played |
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an instrumental role in the operation of the hospital throughout |
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her employment, and after she retired as its assistant |
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administrator, she sold homemade jewelry through her shop, |
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Kathy's Jewelry & Gifts; she shared 46 years of marriage with |
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Mr. Knight until his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Knight was deeply devoted to her five |
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children, Joe, Debbie, Betsy, Edie, and Lonnie; she also took |
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immense pride in her 18 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, |
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and she enjoyed having the opportunity to impart her baking |
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skills on her children and grandchildren; over the years, she |
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made many fond memories during family vacations to Florida, New |
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York, Michigan, and locations all across Texas, and she further |
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demonstrated her adventurousness by taking road trips to casinos |
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in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Kathy Rae Knight will be deeply missed, |
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she will forever hold a cherished place in the hearts of those who |
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were blessed to share in the warmth of her affection; now, |
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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 Kathy Rae Knight and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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her family: to her children, Joe Shannon and his wife, Tammy, |
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Debbie Norment and her husband, Darold, Betsy Knight, Edie |
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Knight, and Lonnie Knight and his wife, Honey; to her |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren; to her siblings, Nancy |
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Jones and her husband, Roger, and Richard Geesee and his wife, |
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Donna; to her brother-in-law, Kurtney Knight, and his wife, Fran; |
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to her numerous nieces and nephews; and to her other relatives |
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and friends; 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 Kathy Rae Knight. |
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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 15, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |