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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the passing of Mollie Jeanette Upton of Longview |
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on August 25, 2022, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Mollie Smith was born to Euel and Marlena |
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Smith in Bronte on June 4, 1956, and she grew up with the |
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companionship of seven siblings, Barbara, James, Mike, Patricia, |
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Gary, Richard, and Steve; she moved with her family to White Oak, |
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where she later graduated from White Oak High School, and she went |
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on to earn an associate's degree from Kilgore College; and |
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WHEREAS, On November 19, 1976, she married Paul Upton, with |
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whom she shared a fulfilling union that spanned more than 45 years; |
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she took great pride in her three children, Dustin, Dexter, and |
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Dakota, and with the passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing |
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her family grow to include her two grandchildren, Luke and Chase; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Upton enjoyed a rewarding career as a letter |
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carrier for the United States Postal Service for more than 25 years, |
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and she made many lasting friendships with her colleagues and |
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customers; in her leisure hours, she loved playing games, camping |
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with her family, and cheering for her children as they played |
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various sports; a woman of deep faith, she was a valued congregant |
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of White Oak United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her loss is difficult to bear, Mollie Upton |
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leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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richer for having known her, and they will forever hold her close in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mollie Jeanette Upton and extend |
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sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; 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 Mollie Upton. |