H.R. No. 714

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Dorothy
	Jean Kelley Phillips of Waxahachie, who passed away on January 28,
	2017, at the age of 71; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Duard and Martha Kelley on September 8,
	1945, the former Dorothy Kelley grew up with two sisters, Elizabeth
	and Barbara, and a brother, Mike; she graduated from Waxahachie
	High School in 1963 and that same year married the love of her life,
	Burlin Phillips; over the course of their 53 rewarding years
	together, the couple were blessed with three sons, Rodney, Russell,
	and Richard Phillips, and six grandchildren, Rhyan, Kaileb,
	Jessica, Kelly, Bailey, and Whitney Phillips; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Phillips worked for many years as the secretary
	at Ferris Avenue Baptist Church, and in 1984, she embarked on a
	rewarding career with the Ellis County Appraisal District that
	spanned more than two decades; she retired in 2005; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of faith, Mrs. Phillips was a valued member
	of Bible Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Although Dorothy Phillips will be deeply missed,
	cherished memories of time spent in her company will long endure in
	the hearts of all those who held her dear; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dorothy Jean Kelley
	Phillips and extend sincere condolences to her many 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 House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dorothy
	Phillips.
	Wray
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 714 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on March 16, 2017.
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	Chief Clerk of the House