SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 52
	In Memory
	of
	Myrcel Britton
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of Myrtle Cecil "Myrcel" Woodcock Britton,
	who died August 16, 2021, at the age of 101; and
	WHEREAS, Myrcel Woodcock was born in Parsons, Kansas, on
	July 19, 1920; she grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, where she had
	the opportunity to meet both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford and to
	attend a dance school underwritten by Mr. Ford; and
	WHEREAS, Myrcel later moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan, where
	she was an active member of Forrest Avenue Baptist Church; her
	many responsibilities there included serving as a Sunday school
	teacher, as president of the Ypsilanti Child Study Club, and as a
	member of the church Hostess Committee; and
	WHEREAS, Myrcel married Fred J. Britton, and in 1965, they
	moved to Paris, Texas; she became an active member of the First
	Baptist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunbeams; after Fred's
	death, she moved to Beaumont and joined the Westgate Memorial
	Baptist Church congregation; she later settled in Burnet and
	Marble Falls, where she was a member of the First Baptist Church
	Marble Falls; and
	WHEREAS, Wherever she resided, this esteemed community
	leader gave generously of her time to local civic organizations
	and was a loyal member of her local Republican Party; she loved
	gardening and entertaining, and she used her skills as a knitter
	and quilter to bring joy to new parents, wounded soldiers, and
	the elderly; she also supported many missionary families over the
	years; and
	WHEREAS, Myrcel Britton was a devoted mother to three
	children, and she was blessed with three grandchildren and two
	great-grandchildren; she practiced her faith joyfully and was
	known for her selflessness, and she will long be remembered with
	fondness and admiration by all who were blessed to share in her
	life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere
	condolences to the bereaved family of Myrtle Cecil Woodcock
	Britton; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
	memory of Myrcel Britton.
	Buckingham
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 5, 2021, by
		a rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate