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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Mary Martha West of Mineola, who passed away on |
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October 24, 2022, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Robert Bonsil Dykes and Mary |
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Lorraine Padgett Sullivan, Mary West was born on March 28, 1943, in |
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Mineola and grew up with two sisters, Brenda and Cathy, and a |
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brother, Butch; she shared a rewarding family life with her |
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husband, James Donald West, and her three children, Damon, Kristal, |
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and Kimberly; with the passing years, she delighted in seeing her |
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family grow to include numerous grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued member of her community, Mrs. West owned |
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the Diet Center in Mineola for a time; in her leisure hours, she |
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enjoyed hobbies ranging from reading and playing dominos to dancing |
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and bowling; moreover, she was an active congregant of the First |
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Baptist Church in Mineola; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary West led a life of caring devotion to her loved |
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ones, and although she is deeply missed, she will forever remain a |
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vibrant presence for those who were fortunate enough to know her; |
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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 Mary Martha West 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 Mary West. |