SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 203
	In Memory
	of
	Tommie Lou Cosby
	WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Tommie
	Lou Cosby of Holly Lake Ranch, who passed away on
	September 19, 2016, at the age of 77; and
	WHEREAS, The daughter of Pete and Delores Shoemaker, the
	former Tommie Shoemaker was born in Crow on August 3, 1939, and
	grew up with the companionship of two brothers; she was joined in
	marriage to Wayne Cosby, and over the years, the couple were
	blessed with a fine family that included three children and four
	granddaughters; and
	WHEREAS, Engaged in her community, Mrs. Cosby served as a
	member of the board of Cedars Memorial Gardens in Mineola, as
	East Texas director of Concerned Women for America, as a Girl
	Scout leader, and as a softball coach; she was also a valued
	congregant of Holly Brook Baptist Church in Hawkins, where she
	taught Sunday school; and
	WHEREAS, Gifted with great beauty and charm as well as a
	genuine concern for others, Tommie Cosby leaves behind a legacy
	of devotion to her family and community that will continue to
	inspire all those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Tommie Lou Cosby
	and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family:  to
	her husband, Wayne Cosby; to her children, David Cosby, Danny
	Cosby, and Debra Lane; to her brothers, Larry and John Shoemaker;
	to her four granddaughters; and to her other relatives and many
	friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do
	so in memory of Tommie Lou Cosby.
	Hughes
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 15, 2017,
		by a rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate