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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 59
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            Carolyn Kerns
         
                   WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their 
         
            memories of Carolyn Doss Kerns of Gladewater, who passed away on 
         
            August 19, 2023, at the age of 88; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Born in November 1934, the former Carolyn Doss was 
         
            one of 10 children born to Leonard and Ludie Doss; she grew up in 
         
            the East Texas area and graduated from Kilgore High School in 
         
            1953; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mrs. Kerns married Kenneth W. Kerns in 1955, and 
         
            the couple shared a rewarding marriage until his passing in 1991; 
         
            she was the proud mother of three children, Kevan, Karen, and 
         
            Kenna, and with the passing years, she had the privilege of 
         
            seeing her family grow to include five grandchildren, Rachel, 
         
            Rebeka, Lucas, John, and Reid, and two great-grandchildren, 
         
            Everett and Leo; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A woman of faith, Mrs. Kerns was a longtime 
         
            congregant of First United Methodist Church; she was an active 
         
            member of the Creative Christians group and particularly enjoyed 
         
            making Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls; in addition to being a skilled 
         
            seamstress, she was a talented cook, and over the years, her 
         
            homemade brownies brought joy to many; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Although Carolyn Kerns will be deeply missed, 
         
            those who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and 
         
            kindness she brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory 
         
            of Carolyn Doss Kerns and extend sincere condolences to the members 
         
            of her family: to her children, Kevan Kerns and his wife, Terry, 
         
            Karen Carson and her husband, Richard, and Kenna Cook and her 
         
            husband, Larry; to her grandchildren, Rachel Haynes and her 
         
            husband, Kevin, Rebeka Eaton and her husband, Jared, Lucas Cook and 
         
            his wife, Courtney, John Robert Carson and his wife, Jordan, and 
         
            Reid Carson; to her great-grandchildren, Everett Haynes and Leo 
         
            Cook; and to her 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 Senate adjourns 
         
            this day, it do so in memory of Carolyn Kerns.
         
            Hughes
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 30, 2023, 
         
            by a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 59


	In Memory
	of
	Carolyn Kerns

	WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their
	memories of Carolyn Doss Kerns of Gladewater, who passed away on
	August 19, 2023, at the age of 88; and
	WHEREAS, Born in November 1934, the former Carolyn Doss was
	one of 10 children born to Leonard and Ludie Doss; she grew up in
	the East Texas area and graduated from Kilgore High School in
	1953; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Kerns married Kenneth W. Kerns in 1955, and
	the couple shared a rewarding marriage until his passing in 1991;
	she was the proud mother of three children, Kevan, Karen, and
	Kenna, and with the passing years, she had the privilege of
	seeing her family grow to include five grandchildren, Rachel,
	Rebeka, Lucas, John, and Reid, and two great-grandchildren,
	Everett and Leo; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of faith, Mrs. Kerns was a longtime
	congregant of First United Methodist Church; she was an active
	member of the Creative Christians group and particularly enjoyed
	making Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls; in addition to being a skilled
	seamstress, she was a talented cook, and over the years, her
	homemade brownies brought joy to many; and
	WHEREAS, Although Carolyn Kerns will be deeply missed,
	those who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and
	kindness she brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Carolyn Doss Kerns and extend sincere condolences to the members
	of her family: to her children, Kevan Kerns and his wife, Terry,
	Karen Carson and her husband, Richard, and Kenna Cook and her
	husband, Larry; to her grandchildren, Rachel Haynes and her
	husband, Kevin, Rebeka Eaton and her husband, Jared, Lucas Cook and
	his wife, Courtney, John Robert Carson and his wife, Jordan, and
	Reid Carson; to her great-grandchildren, Everett Haynes and Leo
	Cook; and to her 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 Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Carolyn Kerns.

	Hughes



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 30, 2023,
		by a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate