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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 Barbara Ruth Dulin Love of Tyler on |
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March 26, 2025, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Mary Norman and William Clay Dulin, |
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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 sorority; |
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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, Katie, |
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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 in |
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the American Field Service, and she served as president of the Guild |
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of Springfield Little Theatre and as a volunteer for HomePlace at |
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The Hospice of East Texas; in her leisure time, she enjoyed |
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shopping, reading, and traveling, and she was known for her quick |
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wit and wonderful sense of humor; a woman of faith, she was an |
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active member of Marvin Methodist Church, where she served in the |
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Stephen Ministry; above all else, she was a devoted mother to her |
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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 adventurous |
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spirit, Barbara Love brightened the world for all who knew her, and |
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they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Ruth Dulin Love and |
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extend sincere condolences to her many relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Barbara Love. |