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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 Rebecca Minneweather of Fort Worth on July 24, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, One of five children, Becky Minneweather was born in |
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1954 to Ray and Lillian Minneweather; she grew up in Fort Worth and |
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attended I. M. Terrell High School, where she was a member of the |
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iconic marching band; after graduating from Wiley College, she went |
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on to complete a master's degree in early childhood development at |
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the University of North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Minneweather was a kind and caring person, and |
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she especially loved children and senior citizens; she was employed |
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for many years at the Sid Richardson Child Care Center for Harris |
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Methodist Hospital, and she later became a social worker with the |
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Project Reach Program of the Fort Worth Independent School |
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District; recently, she had retired from the district after 26 |
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years of service; and |
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WHEREAS, For 12 years, Ms. Minneweather served on the board |
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of the McDonald Community YMCA; she was recognized as a life member |
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of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and she was a longtime congregant |
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of the First Saint John Cathedral; devoted to her numerous |
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relatives and friends, she brightened their days with her |
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thoughtfulness and playful, lighthearted ways; moreover, she |
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provided wise counsel and firm guidance to many, and she knew how to |
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coax laughter from the despondent and restore good cheer; and |
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WHEREAS, While her loss is difficult to bear, Becky |
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Minneweather enriched the lives of all who were fortunate enough to |
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share in her love and friendship, and she will forever hold a |
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special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Rebecca Minneweather and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of her family: to her brother, Freddie Minneweather, and his wife, |
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Felecia; to her sister, Clara Williams, and her husband, Timothy; |
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to her nieces and nephews, Christen Williams, Taylor Jordan, Nivea |
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Turner, Kaelin Harris, Danica Thompson, Dwayne, Tammy, Frita, Ray, |
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Zarrell, and Detra Minneweather, Derek Powers, Taylor Brooks, and |
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London and Kayleigh Floyd; and to her many other relatives and |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rebecca |
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Minneweather. |