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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Shirley Ann Summers of Tyler on July 18, 2023, at the age |
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of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of John and Lavada Summers, Shirley |
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Summers was born in Tyler on February 15, 1935, and she grew up with |
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three sisters, Gerry, Billy Marie, and Jean; she attended Tyler |
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High School and went on to graduate from Tyler Junior College; while |
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employed as a lab technician at The University of Texas Medical |
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Branch at Galveston, she met Charles Edward George; they married |
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and became the proud parents of two children, Catherine and Daniel; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to Baytown, Ms. Summers became |
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involved with the Service League of Baytown, and she was a member of |
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Trinity Episcopal Church Baytown; she later continued her |
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education, earning a bachelor of science degree from the University |
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of Houston and a master of science degree from Texas Woman's |
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University; passionate about the medical field, she worked as a |
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registered dietician at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston and as a |
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dietician consultant at Baylor Scott & White in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, Ms. Summers returned home to Tyler, |
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where she joined Marvin Methodist Church; she treasured time spent |
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with her five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, and she |
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enjoyed playing bridge and mah-jongg; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Shirley Summers is deeply missed, those who |
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held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she |
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brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Shirley Ann |
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Summers and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her sister, Jean Pipkin; to her daughter, Catherine Ann |
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George, and her husband, Thomas Gidley; to her son, Daniel Edward |
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George, and his wife, Susan Parks George; to her grandchildren, |
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Meghan Gill, Charles Malone, Benjamin George, Caroline George |
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Norment, and Elizabeth George Carter; to her great-grandchildren, |
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Charlotte and Colton Malone, Alexander and Logan Gill, Thomas |
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Norment, and Clare Carter; to her nephews, Ric and Greg Pipkin; to |
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her niece, Debbie Freeland; and to her other relatives and friends; |
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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 Shirley Summers. |