SR697 - In memory of Doris Geneva Walters of Texarkana.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 697       In Memory   of   Doris Walters            WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew   to a close with the passing of Doris Geneva Walters of Texarkana   on March 22, 2025, at the age of 100; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of Walter and Lucille Walters, Doris   Walters was born in Atlanta on January 1, 1925, and she grew up with   the companionship of two sisters, Lillian and Earlene; she graduated   from Atlanta High School at the age of 16, and she went on to secure   employment as a riveter in Fort Worth and then as a lab technician   with a rubber manufacturing facility in Borger; and          WHEREAS, In 1951, Ms. Walters answered her nation's call to   duty by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force; she served as a recruiter   and worked in a high-security radio section, and she was awarded the   Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service while   overseeing the accounting and finance office in the Aerospace   Medical Division at Brooks Air Force Base; going on to serve   overseas, she was assigned to a base in Germany; she completed two   tours with the air force and traveled to a number of countries,   including Greece; in 1971, she retired at the rank of master   sergeant; and          WHEREAS, Following her military career, Ms. Walters resided   in North Carolina, where she worked for nine years as a clerk   typist; in 1980, she returned home to Atlanta to care for her mother   and two of her aunts, and she also helped tend to individuals who   were sick; she counted among her favorite leisure activities   reading, listening to music, and watching golf on TV, and she was an   avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys; and          WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Doris   Walters will remember the way she touched their lives with her   warmth, compassion, and generosity, and she will forever hold a   treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Doris Geneva   Walters and extend sincere condolences to the members of her   family: to her nephews, Richard Davis and his wife, Barbara, and   Robert Davis and his wife, Jan; to her cousins, Peggy Tooker,   Jackie Cooksey and her husband, Carl, James Ward and his wife,   Ruth, Glynda Holman, Janice McGowan and her husband, Buyck,   Valerie Allen and her husband, Ron, Kent Bickham, Kyle Bickham,   and Virginia Kirbo; 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 Doris Walters.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on June 1, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate