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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close when Valerie Evelyn Tumlinson of Athens passed away on June |
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3, 2011, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Phyllis and Reginald Dowsing, the |
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former Val Dowsing was born in the English town of Ipswich, East |
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Anglia, on August 1, 1933; she met Norman Obie Tumlinson while he |
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was serving in the United States Air Force at |
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Woodbridge-Bentwaters, and their marriage was made even richer with |
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the addition of three sons, James, David, and Rick; in more recent |
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years, she welcomed four treasured grandchildren into the family; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Tumlinson retired to Athens with her husband in |
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1974 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen and a proud Texan; |
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devoted to helping those in need, she served as Trinity Valley |
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Community College activities director for the East Texas Nutrition |
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Project, as founding director of Lakeland House Assisted Living, |
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and as senior citizen director for the East Texas Council of |
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Governments in Henderson, Anderson, and Van Zandt Counties; she |
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also served on the boards of the Cain Center and Henderson County |
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Committee on Aging, and she volunteered at the Henderson County |
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Food Pantry for more than a dozen years; and |
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WHEREAS, Val Tumlinson brought joy to innumerable people |
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through her great kindness, her warmth, and her wonderful sense of |
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humor; although she will be deeply missed by those she has left |
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behind, they will forever treasure their memories of this generous |
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and compassionate woman; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Valerie Evelyn Tumlinson and extend sincere condolences to the |
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members of her family: to her husband, Norman Tumlinson; to her |
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sons, James Tumlinson and his wife, Karen, David Tumlinson and his |
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wife, Valerie, and Rick Tumlinson; to her grandchildren, Cameron, |
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Kristin, Brian, and Kevin; to her sister, Penny Dinsdale; and to her |
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other relatives and 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 Valerie |
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Evelyn Tumlinson. |
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Gooden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 150 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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