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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 113
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In Memory |
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of |
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Susan Merritt |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Susan Gallaher Merritt of Quitman, who passed away on |
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January 20, 2023, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of John Henderson Gallaher III and |
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Elise Haren Gallaher, the former Susan Gallaher was born in |
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Kansas City, Missouri, on September 17, 1933, and she grew up |
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with the companionship of her brother, John; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Merritt shared a rewarding marriage with |
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her husband, Dr. Ben Merritt, until his passing; she was the |
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proud mother of five children, David, Julie, Scott, Todd, and |
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the late Molly Merritt; over the years, she had the pleasure of |
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welcoming into her family six grandchildren, Kelly, Kimberly, |
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Merritt, Ben, Sam, and Jake, and two great-grandchildren, |
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Avery and Bryce; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Quitman, Mrs. Merritt was |
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involved in a number of local organizations, including the |
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Quitman Garden Club, the bridge club, and the Quitman Cemetery |
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Association; she was also a member of the hospital board, and she |
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played an instrumental role in establishing the East Texas |
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Medical Center location in Quitman; during her leisure hours, she |
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enjoyed traveling, scuba diving, completing needlework projects, |
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and cooking; and |
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WHEREAS, Susan Merritt lived a rich and purposeful life |
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devoted to her family and her community, and she leaves behind a |
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legacy of service to others that will continue to inspire all |
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those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Susan Gallaher |
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Merritt and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her children, David Merritt and his wife, Leslie, |
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Julie Young and her husband, Wayne, Scott Merritt, and Todd |
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Merritt and his wife, Natalie; to her grandchildren, Kelly, |
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Kimberly, Merritt, Ben, Sam, and Jake; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Avery and Bryce; and to her other relatives |
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and many friends; 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 |
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this day, it do so in memory of Susan Merritt. |
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Hughes |
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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 Feburary 7, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |