Bill Text: TX HR1138 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Doris Ann Brown Morriss of Sonora.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-24 - Reported enrolled [HR1138 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1138-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1138 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and | ||
| generosity of Doris Ann Brown Morriss of Sonora, who passed away on | ||
| March 5, 2019, at the age of 89; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The former Dori | ||
| s Brown was born to Steve and Elsie | ||
| Brown on August 13, 1929, in Rocksprings and grew up with a sister, | ||
| D., and two brothers, Steve and Horace; she graduated from high | ||
| school in Rocksprings and went on to earn a bachelor's degree at | ||
| Southwestern University in home economics; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Tommy Morriss on June 10, 1950, and in | ||
| the course of a rewarding union that spanned 58 years, the couple | ||
| lived in Balmorhea, Uvalde, and Sonora, where they owned a ranch; | ||
| Mrs. Morris excelled as a homemaker, cook, and hostess, and she was | ||
| also involved in several sewing clubs and enjoyed making | ||
| handicrafts; she took great pride in her children, Mindy, Ann, and | ||
| Steve, and with the passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing | ||
| her family grow to include seven grandchildren, Travis, Morriss, | ||
| Holly, Ashlie, Desirae, Ethan, and Stephani, and eight | ||
| great-grandchildren, Cooper, Clay Tom, Hudson, James, Will, | ||
| Payton, Thomas, and Bronson; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Strong in her faith, Mrs. Morriss made church a | ||
| priority throughout her life, and she participated in a number of | ||
| church groups; in addition, she served as president of the Uvalde | ||
| Area Chamber of Commerce and gave freely of her time and talents to | ||
| the Uvalde Grand Opera House and the women's auxiliary for Lillian | ||
| M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital in Sonora; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Doris Morriss lived a life that was rich in family, | ||
| friends, and community service, and those who were privileged to | ||
| share in her love and affection will forever hold her close in their | ||
| hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Doris Ann Brown | ||
| Morriss and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her | ||
| passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Doris | ||
| Morriss. | ||
| Murr | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1138 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 18, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
