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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 70
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Dorothy Doss of Fort Worth reached |
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that impressive milestone in her life in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Dorothy Doss grew up in Weatherford, and while |
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working at a bank one summer, she met a young banker named James |
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Houston Doss Jr., whose family's roots in Parker County dated |
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back to 1855; the couple were married in the town's Presbyterian |
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Church, and they shared many years together as leading citizens |
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of Weatherford; they were blessed with two sons, Jim and John, |
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and a daughter, Nancy; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the Doss family were generous |
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supporters of Weatherford College, and later in life, Mrs. Doss |
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played a vital role in the restoration of the church where she and |
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her husband were married; Mr. Doss passed away in 2000, and in |
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2006, the James and Dorothy Doss Heritage and Culture Center |
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opened in Weatherford; this handsome, 23,000-square-foot museum |
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is dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage of Parker County |
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through its collections, exhibitions, and events; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Doss lives in retirement in Fort |
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Worth, where she delights in the company of her friends and |
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loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Dorothy Doss has witnessed a panorama of change |
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over the course of a century, and her birthday provides a welcome |
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opportunity for those who know and love her to share their |
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appreciation for the service she has rendered to her community |
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and for the joy she has imparted to others throughout her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Dorothy Doss on her 100th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Doss as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Springer |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |