Bill Text: TX SR113 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: In memory of Susan Gallaher Merritt of Quitman.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-07 - Reported enrolled [SR113 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR113-Introduced.html
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| By: Hughes | S.R. No. 113 | |
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their | ||
| memories of Susan Gallaher Merritt of Quitman, who passed away on | ||
| January 20, 2023, at the age of 89; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of John Henderson Gallaher III and | ||
| Elise Haren Gallaher, the former Susan Gallaher was born in Kansas | ||
| City, Missouri, on September 17, 1933, and she grew up with the | ||
| companionship of her brother, John; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Merritt shared a rewarding marriage with her | ||
| husband, Dr. Ben Merritt, until his passing; she was the proud | ||
| mother of five children, David, Julie, Scott, Todd, and the late | ||
| Molly Merritt; over the years, she had the pleasure of welcoming | ||
| into her family six grandchildren, Kelly, Kimberly, Merritt, Ben, | ||
| Sam, and Jake, and two great-grandchildren, Avery and Bryce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Quitman, Mrs. Merritt was | ||
| involved in a number of local organizations, including the Quitman | ||
| Garden Club, the bridge club, and the Quitman Cemetery Association; | ||
| she was also a member of the hospital board, and she played an | ||
| instrumental role in establishing the East Texas Medical Center | ||
| location in Quitman; during her leisure hours, she enjoyed | ||
| traveling, scuba diving, completing needlework projects, and | ||
| cooking; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Susan Merritt lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
| devoted to her family and her community, and she leaves behind a | ||
| legacy of service to others that will continue to inspire all those | ||
| who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the memory of Susan Gallaher Merritt and | ||
| extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her | ||
| children, David Merritt and his wife, Leslie, Julie Young and her | ||
| husband, Wayne, Scott Merritt, and Todd Merritt and his wife, | ||
| Natalie; to her grandchildren, Kelly, Kimberly, Merritt, Ben, Sam, | ||
| and Jake; to her great-grandchildren, Avery and Bryce; and to her | ||
| other relatives and many 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 Susan Merritt. | ||
