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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 16
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In Memory |
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of |
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Phillis Townes |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of |
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Phillis Hastings Townes of Detroit, who passed away on March 8, |
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2025, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Clarksville on September 14, 1949, to Coy |
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and Juanita Lee Hastings, the former Phillis Hastings grew up with |
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the companionship of three brothers, James, Ray, and Bobby; and |
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WHEREAS, A skilled businesswoman, Mrs. Townes was |
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instrumental in the development of Townes Telecommunications; |
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she also owned Henry's Produce in Clarksville and was a |
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homemaker; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Townes enjoyed the love |
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and support of her husband, Larry Townes, with whom she shared a |
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fulfilling marriage of nearly six decades; she took great pride |
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in their two children, Darla and Glenn, who preceded his mother |
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in death; with the passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing |
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her treasured family grow to include three grandchildren, |
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Walker, Connor, and Dalton; an avid traveler, she especially |
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enjoyed visiting Germany; she was also a woman of deep faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her generosity and strength of |
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character, Phillis Townes brightened the world for all who knew |
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her, and they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the |
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life of Phillis Hastings Townes and extend heartfelt sympathy |
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to the members of her family: to her husband, Larry Townes; to |
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her daughter, Darla Townes Bridges; to her brothers, James |
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Hastings and his wife, Jan, Ray Hastings, and Bobby Hastings |
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and his wife, Kim; to her grandsons, Walker Townes, Connor |
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Bridges, and Dalton Buchhorn; and to her other relatives and |
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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 Phillis Townes. |
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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 September 4, 2025, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |