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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gloria St. John of Waco passed away on April 12, |
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2011, at the age of 85, leaving her circle of family and friends to |
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cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 3, 1925, in Temple, to Robert and |
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Zelma Russell, the former Gloria Russell grew up in Waco and |
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graduated from Waco High School in 1942; she was joined in marriage |
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with William St. John in 1958, and the pair shared nearly 40 years |
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together before his death in 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. St. John enjoyed the love and affection of |
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seven children, and with the passing years, she delighted in |
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welcoming 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren into her |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, Retired from employment with a local equipment |
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manufacturing company, she shared her faith with her fellow |
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congregants at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Robinson; and |
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WHEREAS, With her sweet and caring nature, Gloria St. John |
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touched many lives during her time on this earth, and she will |
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forever hold a special place in the hearts of those who knew and |
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loved her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Gloria St. John and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Thomas Nichols, Bill St. John, Elizabeth Rockholt, |
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Cynthia Pockrus, Melody Cline, David St. John, and Terrie St. John; |
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to her sister, Roberta Walker; to her grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and to her other 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gloria St. |
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John. |