SR252 - In memory of Karolyn Ferrell Perry of Tyler.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 252       In Memory   of   Karolyn Perry            WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Karolyn Ferrell   Perry of Tyler were deeply saddened by her passing on   January 31, 2025, at the age of 78; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of Claude Vernon Ferrell and Rena   Jennise Ferrell, the former Karolyn Ferrell was born in Beaumont   on November 22, 1946, and she grew up with the companionship of a   sister, Claudia; during her senior year at French High School,   she sang alto in a folk group, where she met the love of her life,   Thomas McDow Perry Jr.; and          WHEREAS, The couple married on July 20, 1968, and they were   blessed with three children, Stephanie, Todd, and Alicia;   through the years, their treasured family grew to include six   grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Perry spent several years working as a   special education teacher and more than two and a half decades as   a homemaker; a talented artist and seamstress, she created many   paintings, calligraphy projects, articles of clothing, and home   décor items; above all else, she was devoted to her family and to   her faith; and          WHEREAS, Although Karolyn Perry is greatly missed,   memories of her grace, her resilience, and her dedication to her   loved ones remain to comfort and inspire those she leaves behind;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Karolyn Ferrell   Perry and extend sincere condolences to the members of her   family: to her husband, Thomas McDow Perry Jr.; to her children,   Stephanie Perry, Todd Perry and his wife, Michelle, and Alicia   Sparkman and her husband, Travis; to her grandchildren; to her   sisters-in-law, Linda Howland and Frances Perry; to her sister,   Claudia Ferrell McKeller; to her adopted aunt, Janet Townsend;   and to her many 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 Karolyn Perry.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 13, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate