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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Hattye Rogers of Terrell on April 7, 2013, at the age of |
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84; and |
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WHEREAS, The former "Jo" Carr was born in Lone Oak on October |
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31, 1928, to Frankie and Bettie Ann Carr; she graduated from Lone |
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Oak High School in 1946, and she went on to work in the new accounts |
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department at American National Bank of Texas, where she was |
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employed for 20 years before her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Joe Rogers on November 5, 1949, and the |
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couple shared more than six decades together and were blessed with |
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three sons, Randy, Bill, and Steve; their family eventually grew to |
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include seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Rogers was a faithful member of the First |
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Baptist Church of Terrell and volunteered much of her time to the |
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congregation; she was also involved in her community as a member of |
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the Tuesday Morning Coffee Group, the Terrell Book Review Club, and |
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the Red Hat Ladies Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for her simple acts of kindness, Mrs. Rogers |
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always made her loved ones feel special on their birthdays, and she |
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reached out to them with cards on special holidays as well; in |
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addition, she took pleasure in any opportunity to cook for her |
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family; among her other interests was traveling, and she enjoyed |
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trips both near and far; she brimmed with energy throughout her |
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life, and she delighted others with her positive attitude; and |
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WHEREAS, Jo Rogers touched the hearts of countless people |
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with her caring and selfless nature, and she leaves behind a legacy |
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to treasure for those who held her dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Hattye "Jo" Rogers |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Joe T. Rogers; to her children, Randy Rogers and his wife, |
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Melinda, Bill Rogers and his wife, Synde, and Steve Rogers and his |
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wife, Debi; to her grandchildren, Mitchell Rogers and his wife, |
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Michelle, Jonathan Rogers and his wife, Kerri, David Rogers and his |
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wife, Brittany, and Adam, Casey, Meredith, and Jake Rogers; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Lyla, Caleb, and Casen Rogers; to her niece, |
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Martha Taylor; and to her 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 Hattye "Jo" |
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Rogers. |
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Gooden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1977 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 22, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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