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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Melba Mebane retired from Dillard's in Tyler in June |
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2023, drawing to a close a remarkable career with the department |
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store that spanned 74 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1949, Ms. Mebane took a job at the Mayer & Schmidt |
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department store in Tyler, which was acquired by Dillard's in 1956; |
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after about six months of operating the store's elevator, she was |
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promoted to a position in men's clothing, and she subsequently |
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joined cosmetics, where she remained for the rest of her career; a |
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single mother, she skillfully balanced her job responsibilities |
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with family life while raising her son, Terry, and rarely missed a |
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day of work; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Mebane earned a reputation for her skill as a |
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salesperson, and through the years, manufacturers sent her bottles |
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of perfume in exchange for her promotion of their products; she |
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enjoyed lasting relationships with corporate leadership and with |
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Bill and Alexa Dillard, the store's founders, and she was a beloved |
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mother figure who coached and trained countless fellow employees |
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while dispensing sage advice; she was greatly admired for her |
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exceptional customer service, and upon her retirement, her |
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coworkers presented her with a "Beyond Excellence" award, and a |
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plaque that features her photo now hangs inside the store; and |
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WHEREAS, Melba Mebane is a source of joy and inspiration to |
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all who have the great privilege of knowing her and of sharing in |
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the richness of her life, and it is a pleasure to join in |
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recognizing her for her many years of dedicated service; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate Melba Mebane on her |
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well-deserved retirement from Dillard's department store in Tyler |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Mebane as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |