Bill Text: TX HR1332 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Frances Geraldine "Jeri" Wilson of Leander.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1332 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1332-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1332 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Frances Geraldine Wilson of Leander on March 31, 2023, at | ||
| the age of 97; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Thomas Wesley Cox and Effie Margaret | ||
| Cox, the former Jeri Cox was born in Lockney on September 25, 1925; | ||
| she grew up with three sisters, Queenie, Reta, and Linda, and two | ||
| brothers, Kenneth and Robert; after graduating from Stephen F. | ||
| Austin High School in Austin, she attended Mary Hardin-Baylor | ||
| College; she wed Robert "Bob" Wilson Jr. in May 1946, and they were | ||
| blessed with a son, Tommy, and a daughter, Patricia; while her | ||
| children were young, she devoted herself to her family and their | ||
| home in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin; she later | ||
| worked at Austin Stationery, The University of Texas Baptist | ||
| Student Union, Hyde Park Baptist Church, and Skyview Baptist | ||
| Church; in 1963, the Wilsons relocated to Rosanky; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sustained by a strong faith, Mrs. Wilson gave freely | ||
| of her time and talents to the churches where her husband was | ||
| pastor; she served in the nursery, as a GA leader, and as a Sunday | ||
| school teacher, and she was a mentor to many; in her leisure time, | ||
| she enjoyed bird watching, growing flowers, playing Scrabble, and | ||
| passing along her skill in tatting; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Wilson and her husband shared a fulfilling | ||
| marriage of 63 years until his death; she took great pride in her | ||
| three grandchildren, as well as her seven great-grandchildren and | ||
| great-great-granddaughter; the treasured matriarch of the Cox | ||
| cousins, she was affectionately known as Aunt Jeri or "Nein Nein" to | ||
| her numerous nieces and nephews; she loved sending cards to family | ||
| and friends and never forgot a birthday or anniversary; in | ||
| addition, she sent words of encouragement through card ministries | ||
| at her churches; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Jeri Wilson is deeply missed by those she | ||
| left behind, the passage of time will never diminish the joy and | ||
| kindness she brought into their lives, and they will forever hold | ||
| her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frances Geraldine | ||
| Wilson and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: | ||
| to her children, Tommy Wilson and his wife, Blenda, and Patricia | ||
| Widner; to her grandchildren, Angie Ruth and her husband, Steve, | ||
| Trenton Widner, and Gerald Widner and his wife, Aimee; to her | ||
| great-grandchildren, Callie McPherson and her husband, Logan, | ||
| Casey Ruth, Kyle Ruth, Bentley Widner, Shawn Jewett, Aurora Widner, | ||
| and Beaux Widner; to her great-great-granddaughter, Jolie | ||
| McPherson; and to her many 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 House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Frances | ||
| Geraldine "Jeri" Wilson. | ||
| Harris of Williamson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1332 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 12, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
