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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29
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In Memory |
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Dorothy Joe Woods |
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Dorothy Joe Woods of Royse City on May 14, 2023, at the |
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age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Eben and Ollie McClure, the former |
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Dorothy Joe McClure was born on January 30, 1934; she grew up with |
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four older siblings, Garth, Glenn, Mary Alice, and Martha Lou; on |
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June 23, 1951, she was united in matrimony with Mitchell Woods at |
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a ceremony conducted in Texarkana, Arkansas; they settled in |
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Rondo, and they were blessed with four children, Mitchell, Lorna, |
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Tonya, and Thomas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Woods was employed as a realtor for 48 years, |
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and she and her husband also owned commercial greenhouses and |
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raised worms; later, they refurbished rental properties in the |
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Texarkana area; the couple shared a fulfilling relationship of 47 |
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years before the death of Mr. Woods; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Mrs. Woods served as |
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a judge at the Miller County Fair, and she was an EHC leader, |
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Alateen counselor, and active church volunteer; she had a green |
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thumb, and in addition to gardening, her many hobbies included |
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collecting Santa Clauses, cooking for family and friends, |
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playing the organ and piano, painting, sewing, and crocheting; |
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warm and kind, she was always the first to offer help when someone |
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she knew was in need; she had both a strong work ethic and a great |
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sense of fun, and her wonderful sense of humor brightened the |
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days of those around her; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dorothy Joe Woods is deeply missed, the |
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passage of time will never diminish the joy and love that she |
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brought into the lives of all who knew her; 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 life of |
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Dorothy Joe Woods and extend sincere condolences to the members of |
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her family: to her children, Mitchell Woods Jr. and his wife, Kim, |
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Lorna Chander, Tonya Raymond and her husband, Michael, and |
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Thomas Woods and his wife, Angela; to her grandchildren, David, |
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Brooke, Fallon, and Ryan; to her eight great-grandchildren; and to |
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her many other relatives 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 Dorothy Joe Woods. |
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Hughes |
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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 20, 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 |