Bill Text: TX SR570 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Fay Meyer Dudney.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-04 - Reported enrolled [SR570 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SR570-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 570
In Memory
of
Fay Meyer Dudney
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of League City in mourning the loss of Fay Meyer Dudney,
who died March 14, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Fay Dudney was born and raised in New Ulm, Texas;
she graduated from Columbus High School, and she continued her
education at Southwest Business Institute and later at the
University of Houston; and
WHEREAS, Fay married the late Dr. Ned Dudney in 1949, and
they moved to League City five years later; they were blessed
with three children, and their seven granddaughters and three
great-grandchildren were a source of immense pride and joy; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Dudney was an avid gardener who used her
landscaping talent to help beautify her community; an active
member and former president of the League City Garden Club, she
played key roles in designing Helen's Garden and in preserving
the area's beautiful oak trees; she was especially proud of her
success in establishing a local oak tree registry; in 2009, the
city's nature center was renamed the Dr. Ned and Fay Dudney Clear
Creek Nature Center to honor their many contributions to
protecting the area's vibrant landscape and environment; and
WHEREAS, Fay also loved history, and she strived to make
the public aware of the area's rich past through her work and
leadership as a member of the League City Historical Society and
at the Galveston County Historical Commission; and
WHEREAS, A woman of deep spiritual devotion, Mrs. Dudney
was a founding member of Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church;
she was beloved throughout the community, and she leaves behind
memories that will long be cherished by all who were privileged
to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Fay Meyer Dudney; 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 Fay Dudney.
Buckingham
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 4, 2017, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate