Bill Text: TX HR208 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Judy Swafford of Grand Prairie.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR208 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR208-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 208 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Judy Swafford, a valued member of the Grand Prairie | ||
| community and a friend to many, passed away on October 29, 2020, at | ||
| the age of 78; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Leroy and Marie Gipson, the former | ||
| Judy Gipson was born in Fort Worth on November 29, 1941, and she | ||
| grew up with the companionship of two siblings, June and Robert | ||
| Leroy; after graduating from Poly High School, she went on to marry | ||
| Jim Swafford in 1961, and the couple made their home in Grand | ||
| Prairie; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Swafford and her husband shared a rewarding | ||
| union that spanned nearly six decades, and they became the proud | ||
| parents of two children, Robert and Renea; with the passing years, | ||
| they were further blessed with two grandchildren, Jane Anne and | ||
| Johnson Nolen, and two great-grandchildren, Graham and Colby; | ||
| throughout her marriage, Mrs. Swafford dedicated herself to her | ||
| home and her family, and she was ever supportive of her husband's | ||
| professional and civic endeavors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An avid gardener, Mrs. Swafford gave generously of | ||
| her time and expertise as a volunteer with the Dallas Arboretum for | ||
| many years, and she delighted in spending time in her own English | ||
| garden at home; she also counted golf among her favorite | ||
| activities, and she enjoyed sharing her passion for the sport with | ||
| her husband and other family members throughout her life; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Judy Swafford 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 House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Judy Swafford and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judy | ||
| Swafford. | ||
| Meza | ||
| Turner of Tarrant | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 208 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
