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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 661
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In Memory |
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Barbara Love |
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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 Barbara Ruth Dulin Love of Tyler |
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on March 26, 2025, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Mary Norman and William Clay |
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Dulin, the former Barbara Dulin was born on February 10, 1935, in |
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Springfield, Missouri, and she was the youngest of five children; |
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after graduating from Central High School, she attended Drury |
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University, where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha |
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sorority; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Dorsey Adam Love and the couple was |
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blessed with three daughters, Julie, Lili, and Carolea; over the |
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years, her cherished family grew to include 7 grandchildren, |
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Katie, Adam, Rachel, Roxanne, Casey, Nicolas, and Cassidy, and 12 |
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great-grandchildren, William, Eleanor, Mason, Declan, Tucker, |
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Nolan, Brady, Silas, Anastasia, Piper, Wyatt, and the late Faye |
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Elizabeth Clingan; and |
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WHEREAS, At the beginning of her career, Ms. Love held |
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positions at Heer's Department Store and the Frisco Railroad; she |
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was later a business owner, and her ventures included Dorsey Love |
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and Associates, The Harem, and Love Travel; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in her community, Ms. Love was involved |
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in the American Field Service, and she served as president of the |
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Guild of Springfield Little Theatre and as a volunteer for |
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HomePlace at The Hospice of East Texas; in her leisure time, she |
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enjoyed shopping, reading, and traveling, and she was known for |
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her quick wit and wonderful sense of humor; a woman of faith, she |
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was an active member of Marvin Methodist Church, where she served |
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in the Stephen Ministry; above all else, she was a devoted mother |
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to her children, "Grammy" to her grandchildren, and "Mimi" to her |
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great-grandchildren, taking them on trips and supporting them in |
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their various endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her warmth, generosity, and |
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adventurous spirit, Barbara Love brightened the world for all who |
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knew her, and they will forever hold her close in their hearts; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Ruth |
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Dulin Love and extend sincere condolences to her many relatives |
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and 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 Barbara Love. |
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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 May 31, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |