Bill Text: TX SR723 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Mary Kelly Woodard.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-09 - Reported enrolled [SR723 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SR723-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 723
In Memory
of
Mary Kelly Woodard
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with
the passing of Mary Kelly Woodard of Hideaway on April 5, 2019, at
the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Eugene and Catherine Kelly, the
former Mary Kelly was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on November
13, 1935, and grew up with a sister, Helen; she graduated from the
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1956, and she went on to earn
a bachelor's degree from East Texas State University and a
master's degree from The University of Texas at Arlington; and
WHEREAS, After working at a United States Army hospital in
Stuttgart, Germany, Mary returned home to Pennsylvania and
served as an emergency room, intensive care unit, and charge
nurse at Riddle Memorial Hospital; she left practical nursing in
1970 to join the Health Care Financing Administration and
received a promotional transfer to the Dallas regional office in
1977; and
WHEREAS, This cherished woman shared a fulfilling union of
23 years with her first husband, John Ace, until his death;
fortunate enough to find love again, she exchanged vows with Bill
Woodard in 1985, and they enjoyed a rewarding marriage that
spanned more than three decades; Mrs. Woodard was the devoted
mother of two children, Mike and Kathy, and a stepdaughter,
Wendy, and she also took great pride in her grandchildren,
Ashlyn, Meredith, and Carly, and her great-grandchildren, Macey,
Aryn, and Karsyn; and
WHEREAS, In retirement, the couple moved to Hideaway,
where Mrs. Woodard delighted in socializing at the Hideaway
Dance Club and the Hideaway Classic Car Club and playing golf
with her husband; moreover, she was a valued congregant at the
First Presbyterian Church in Tyler; and
WHEREAS, Mary Kelly Woodard possessed a generosity of
spirit that expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the
lives of countless people with her warmth and kindness; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Kelly
Woodard and extend sincere condolences to her 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 Mary Kelly Woodard.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 9, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate