TITLE: In memory of Dorothy R. Fox.

SUMMARY: In memory of Dorothy R. Fox.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their memories of Dorothy R. Fox, who passed away on October 29, 2024, at the age of 99; and WHEREAS, Born in Eastland County on May 5, 1925, to Thomas Morrell and Zora Eppler Terry, the former Dorothy Terry grew up with the companionship of three siblings, Wanda, Billy, and Tommy; after graduating from Cisco High School, she enrolled at Cisco Junior College, and she went on to work for Western Union and Montgomery Ward; and WHEREAS, On November 21, 1942, she exchanged wedding vows with George Alexander Fox Jr., and she moved with her family to Austin in the early 1950s; Mrs. Fox and her husband shared in the joy of raising two daughters, Carolyn and Pam, and the family relocated from Austin to her hometown of Cisco in 1961 and then to Abilene in 1964; her family eventually grew to include 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren, and she spent her later years living with her daughters in Fairfield and Cisco; and WHEREAS, A woman of devout faith, Mrs. Fox was a member of several churches over the course of her life, and she and her family even helped to start a congregation when they were residing in Austin; she possessed a gift for music and the ability to play the piano by ear, and she found additional outlets for her creativity in sewing and painting; and WHEREAS, Dorothy Fox lived a full and generous life surrounded by those she loved, and they will forever carry her close 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 Dorothy R. Fox and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughters, Carolyn Robertson and her husband, Danny, and Pam Krabill and her husband, Jim; to her grandchildren, Rhonda Ponder, Dana Brown, Brad, Shaun, and Chris Krabill, Debbie Bartlett, D'Anne Stephenson, and Jay Robertson; to her great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; to her brother, Tommy Terry; to her nieces and nephews; 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 Dorothy Fox. Hughes, Perry President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 26, 2025, by a rising vote.