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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 Frances Geraldine Wilson of Leander on March 31, 2023, at |
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the age of 97; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Thomas Wesley Cox and Effie Margaret |
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Cox, the former Jeri Cox was born in Lockney on September 25, 1925; |
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she grew up with three sisters, Queenie, Reta, and Linda, and two |
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brothers, Kenneth and Robert; after graduating from Stephen F. |
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Austin High School in Austin, she attended Mary Hardin-Baylor |
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College; she wed Robert "Bob" Wilson Jr. in May 1946, and they were |
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blessed with a son, Tommy, and a daughter, Patricia; while her |
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children were young, she devoted herself to her family and their |
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home in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin; she later |
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worked at Austin Stationery, The University of Texas Baptist |
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Student Union, Hyde Park Baptist Church, and Skyview Baptist |
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Church; in 1963, the Wilsons relocated to Rosanky; and |
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WHEREAS, Sustained by a strong faith, Mrs. Wilson gave freely |
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of her time and talents to the churches where her husband was |
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pastor; she served in the nursery, as a GA leader, and as a Sunday |
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school teacher, and she was a mentor to many; in her leisure time, |
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she enjoyed bird watching, growing flowers, playing Scrabble, and |
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passing along her skill in tatting; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Wilson and her husband shared a fulfilling |
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marriage of 63 years until his death; she took great pride in her |
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three grandchildren, as well as her seven great-grandchildren and |
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great-great-granddaughter; the treasured matriarch of the Cox |
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cousins, she was affectionately known as Aunt Jeri or "Nein Nein" to |
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her numerous nieces and nephews; she loved sending cards to family |
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and friends and never forgot a birthday or anniversary; in |
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addition, she sent words of encouragement through card ministries |
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at her churches; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jeri Wilson is deeply missed by those she |
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left behind, the passage of time will never diminish the joy and |
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kindness she brought into their lives, and they will forever hold |
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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 hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frances Geraldine |
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Wilson and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her children, Tommy Wilson and his wife, Blenda, and Patricia |
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Widner; to her grandchildren, Angie Ruth and her husband, Steve, |
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Trenton Widner, and Gerald Widner and his wife, Aimee; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Callie McPherson and her husband, Logan, |
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Casey Ruth, Kyle Ruth, Bentley Widner, Shawn Jewett, Aurora Widner, |
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and Beaux Widner; to her great-great-granddaughter, Jolie |
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McPherson; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Frances |
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Geraldine "Jeri" Wilson. |