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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Mary Ann Dodds on May 24, 2022, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The only child of Russell and Erma Chamberlain, the |
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former Mary Ann Chamberlain was born on July 13, 1938, in Clay |
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Center, Kansas, and she grew up in nearby Riley; she attended Riley |
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High School, where she was an exceptional student and a |
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cheerleader, and she also had a job at the local drug store; she |
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continued her education at Kansas State University, and during her |
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college years, she worked for the president of the university and |
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participated in Pi Beta Phi; and |
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WHEREAS, On August 18, 1957, she wed her childhood |
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sweetheart, DeLoss Dodds; in the course of their 64 years of |
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marriage, Mrs. Dodds supported her husband in his career as a |
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university track coach and athletics director, serving as the team |
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"mom" and traveling to sporting events around the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mrs. Dodds was a devoted mother to |
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her three children, Doug, Deidre, and Debra, and she delighted in |
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becoming "Nana" to her seven grandchildren, Steffan, Hailey, Will, |
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Sommer, Emily, Alexis, and Allison, and two great-grandchildren, |
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Bennett and Kathleen; she enjoyed cooking and baking for her loved |
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ones, who cherished her Sunday night dinners, and she was renowned |
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for her chocolate "track cake"; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her warmth, wit, and elegance, Mary Ann |
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Dodds brightened the world for all who knew her, and they will |
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forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Mary Ann Dodds and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones; |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Ann |
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Dodds. |