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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Paulette Brooks King of Canadian, who passed away on September |
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12, 2013, at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Canadian on March 4, 1949, the former |
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Paulette Brooks was the youngest of eight children of Buster and |
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Winnie Brooks; growing up, she shared a special bond with her older |
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sisters; as a teenager, she worked as a carhop at a local drive-in; |
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it was there she met her future husband, Buddy King, whom she |
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married on December 22, 1965; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. King was a partner and bookkeeper in the family |
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business, and she became the devoted mother of three children, |
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Kristi, Kari, and Ken; during their youth, she attended every |
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sporting event, dance recital, school play, and rodeo competition |
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they participated in; she was a talented cook, and everyone looked |
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forward to sharing the meals she prepared for holidays and other |
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occasions; bright and intuitive, she always stood ready to help |
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solve any problem that might arise; and |
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WHEREAS, In later years, Ms. King welcomed seven |
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grandchildren and a great-grandchild into her treasured family; she |
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devoted even more time to serving her church, Abundant Life |
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Assembly of God, and she enjoyed traveling with her husband to |
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antique auctions, where she encountered many members of her large, |
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eclectic circle of friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Even while battling ovarian cancer, Ms. King |
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remained the pillar of her family, and she took tender care of her |
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husband following his heart surgery; her grace, courage, and deep |
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faith were an inspiration to all, and she is one of the namesakes of |
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the KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, cofounded by her son, |
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State Representative Ken King; and |
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WHEREAS, Paulette King brought joy to innumerable people |
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through her warmth and kindness, and she will forever hold a special |
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place in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know her; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Paulette Brooks |
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King and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones: to her |
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husband, Buddy King; to her children, Kristi Lowery, Kari Philips, |
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and Ken King and his wife, Robin; to her grandchildren, Kimberly |
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Lowery, Hailey Philips Jasarevic and her husband, Amer, Kendra |
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Lowery, Quenton Philips, Marley Philips, Kaleb King, and Karis |
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King; to her great-grandchild, Aven Philips; to her sisters, Vona |
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Benge and Zelda Roberson; and to her many other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Paulette |
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Brooks King. |