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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Mary Kay Walker of Flower Mound on October 26, 2023, at |
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the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Bill and Ann Noah, the former Mary |
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Kay Noah was born in Taylor on July 10, 1945; she graduated from |
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West Orange Stark High School and attended Lamar University and The |
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University of Texas at Dallas; in addition, she earned |
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certification as a litigation paralegal from Southern Methodist |
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University; she married Al Walker on August 19, 1977, and they were |
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blessed with four children; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Walker began her career with Sears, and after |
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gaining experience in its collections department, she went on to |
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similar employment with Bank One and MCI WorldCom; following her |
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retirement, she focused on volunteering and became an ardent |
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champion of support housing, transportation, and community |
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enhancements for seniors; in 2009, she formed the SIM Auxiliary to |
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fundraise for the Flower Mound Seniors In Motion program, and she |
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served as president until her death; she helped to garner tens of |
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thousands of dollars in support for elders, and she established the |
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popular annual Elite Chef fundraiser; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2010, Mrs. Walker developed the Volunteer |
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Program at the newly built Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and |
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opened the gift shop; she served her community in numerous other |
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capacities as well, including as a member of the Parks, Arts, and |
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Library Services Board, Youth and Family Counseling Board, |
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Lewisville ISD District Advisory Council, and All Together Flower |
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Mound Commission; from 2009 to 2023, she was treasurer of the |
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Villages of Cross Timbers Homeowners Association; a woman of strong |
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faith, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Lewisville; |
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considered by many to be the "Queen of Flower Mound," she received |
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numerous formal accolades, among them a 2016 President's Volunteer |
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Service Lifetime Achievement Award from President Obama and the |
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Corporation for National and Community Service and the 2014 |
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Advocate of the Year Award from the Texas Recreation and Park |
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Society North Region Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, The life of Mary Kay Walker stands as an outstanding |
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example of civic engagement, and her contributions will be |
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remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Mary Kay Walker and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, Al Walker; to her children, Karen Anderson |
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and her husband, Heath, Robin Bellerby and her husband, Tom, |
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Russell Walker, and Melinda Fator; to her grandchildren, Grace |
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VanSickle and her wife, Hilary, Sarah Anderson, Rachel Anderson, |
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Kaylee Bellerby, Montana Bellerby and his wife, Andy, and Cody |
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Walker; to her sister, Charlotte Foreman, and her husband, Edward; |
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and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Kay |
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Walker. |
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Bumgarner |
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Thimesch |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 145 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on November 7, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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