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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dorothy Louise Hatcher of Fort Worth is celebrating |
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her 90th birthday on June 3, 2023, and this occasion provides a |
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welcome opportunity for family and friends to express the love and |
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affection they hold for her; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Dorothy McCray was born in Fairfield in |
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1933; she met the love of her life, Wesley "Sugar Pie" Hatcher, in |
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elementary school, and following their graduation from Dogan High |
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School, they exchanged wedding vows; the couple were blessed with |
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four children and shared a rewarding marriage that spanned 63 years |
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before Mr. Hatcher's passing in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Hatcher and her husband embarked on a number of |
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entrepreneurial ventures in their community; they founded and |
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operated Hatcher Enterprise, which included an auto repair shop |
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specializing in antique cars and a full-service gas station; |
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moreover, Mrs. Hatcher attended beauty school to become a |
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hairstylist, and her husband supported her dreams by building her a |
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beauty salon; there, she served her loyal clientele until the age of |
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78; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher |
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shared a profound faith, serving as members of the deacon and |
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deaconess board at First Riverside Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Fort Worth; they also shared a love of motorcycles, and they were |
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members of the Fort Worth Hawks Motorcycle Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Hatcher is the proud matriarch of a |
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family that includes her four children, Billy Hatcher, Dorothy |
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Jones and her husband, Sylvester, Brenda Hatcher-Bell, and Deborah |
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Bell and her husband, David, as well as her grandchildren, |
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great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Dorothy Louise Hatcher is a source of tremendous |
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inspiration, and in sharing the experience gained through nine |
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decades of a life well lived, she bestows a precious gift of wisdom |
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that benefits all who are fortunate enough to know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy Louise Hatcher on the |
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joyous occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Hatcher as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Collier |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2404 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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