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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 Frankie Faye Stallard Cooper of |
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Palacios on March 13, 2025, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Frank Edward and Fannie Mae |
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Stallard, the former Frankie Stallard was born in Palacios on |
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June 4, 1937; she grew up with a twin, Fannie Raye, and two other |
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sisters, Lucille and Novella; after graduating from Palacios High |
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School, she married the love of her life, Clifford Paul Cooper, on |
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June 11, 1955; they settled in the Deutschburg community to raise |
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their two treasured sons, Stephen and Rodney; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cooper devoted herself to her home and family; |
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a wonderful cook and hostess, she was known for her dewberry |
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cobbler, sourdough bread, fig preserves, and pies, and she |
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comforted the sick by arriving with her famous chicken and |
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dumplings; she also liked creating new dishes; after her husband |
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suffered a cardiac event, she learned to prepare delicious |
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heart-healthy recipes, which she often shared with his doctor; and |
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WHEREAS, Sustained by her strong faith, Mrs. Cooper was a |
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valued member of the First Baptist Church of Palacios for more than |
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seven decades, and she taught Sunday school for toddlers for over 40 |
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years and lent her time to numerous church committees; dedicated to |
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her community, she served as an election official for Jackson and |
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Matagorda Counties; she was also a 4-H leader and a member of the |
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Matagorda County Aggie Moms' Club, the Deutschburg Community Club, |
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and the Alapha Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cooper was an avid traveler, and her family |
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delighted in "Meemaw Moments," as they dubbed her effusive |
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reactions to the beauty of nature; she loved to play games with her |
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cherished family, which grew to include many grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; she and her husband enjoyed a deeply |
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fulfilling relationship until his death in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Frankie Cooper is sadly missed, the passage |
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of time will never diminish the warmth and kindness she brought into |
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the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frankie Faye |
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Stallard Cooper and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her sons, Steve Cooper and his wife, Kim, and Rodney |
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Cooper and his wife, Kathy; to her grandchildren, Ryan Howard, |
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Lindsay Hensley, Courtney Cooper, Alexis Turner, and Shelby Cooper; |
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to her great-grandchildren, Karys Howard, Drew Howard, Audrey |
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Hensley, Kinlea Cooper, Bellamy Hensley, Dylan Hensley, Vivian |
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Seals, Jasper Turner, and Marguerite Turner; to her sister, Fannie |
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Raye Ivy; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Frankie |
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Faye Stallard Cooper. |
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Louderback |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 911 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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