Bill Text: TX SR59 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Carolyn Doss Kerns.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-30 - Reported enrolled [SR59 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR59-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Carolyn Kerns | ||
| WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their | ||
| memories of Carolyn Doss Kerns of Gladewater, who passed away on | ||
| August 19, 2023, at the age of 88; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in November 1934, the former Carolyn Doss was | ||
| one of 10 children born to Leonard and Ludie Doss; she grew up in | ||
| the East Texas area and graduated from Kilgore High School in | ||
| 1953; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Kerns married Kenneth W. Kerns in 1955, and | ||
| the couple shared a rewarding marriage until his passing in 1991; | ||
| she was the proud mother of three children, Kevan, Karen, and | ||
| Kenna, and with the passing years, she had the privilege of | ||
| seeing her family grow to include five grandchildren, Rachel, | ||
| Rebeka, Lucas, John, and Reid, and two great-grandchildren, | ||
| Everett and Leo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A woman of faith, Mrs. Kerns was a longtime | ||
| congregant of First United Methodist Church; she was an active | ||
| member of the Creative Christians group and particularly enjoyed | ||
| making Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls; in addition to being a skilled | ||
| seamstress, she was a talented cook, and over the years, her | ||
| homemade brownies brought joy to many; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Carolyn Kerns will be deeply missed, | ||
| those who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and | ||
| kindness she brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Carolyn Doss Kerns and extend sincere condolences to the members | ||
| of her family: to her children, Kevan Kerns and his wife, Terry, | ||
| Karen Carson and her husband, Richard, and Kenna Cook and her | ||
| husband, Larry; to her grandchildren, Rachel Haynes and her | ||
| husband, Kevin, Rebeka Eaton and her husband, Jared, Lucas Cook and | ||
| his wife, Courtney, John Robert Carson and his wife, Jordan, and | ||
| Reid Carson; to her great-grandchildren, Everett Haynes and Leo | ||
| Cook; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Carolyn Kerns. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on November 30, 2023, | ||
| by a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
