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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 93
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In Memory |
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of |
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Carolyn Y. Rogers Jones |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of Dallas in mourning the loss of Carolyn Y. Rogers Jones, who |
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died January 25, 2017, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Carolyn Rogers was born on November 9, 1944, and |
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she grew up in Abilene with her two siblings; she graduated from |
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Woodson High School in 1963, and she attended Bishop College; and |
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WHEREAS, Carolyn met her true love, Thomas G. Jones, in |
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1967, and they were married the following year; they were blessed |
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with four children, who were a source of great pride and joy; and |
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WHEREAS, Carolyn lived a life of faithful Christian |
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service; she shared membership at Mount Zion Baptist Church and |
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Plum Street Methodist Church before joining the Galilee |
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Missionary Baptist Church with her family, and she later joined |
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the congregation of Saint Luke United Methodist Church with her |
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husband; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother who was beloved throughout |
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the community, she leaves behind memories that will long be cherished |
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by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Carolyn Y. Rogers Jones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Carolyn Rogers Jones. |
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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 February 1, 2017, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |