TITLE: In memory of Dorothy Mary Jones Adams of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of Dorothy Mary Jones Adams of Houston.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life came to a close with the passing of Dorothy Mary Jones Adams of Houston on December 2, 2014, at the age of 100; and WHEREAS, Born in Houston on August 14, 1914, the former Dorothy Jones was the daughter of Albert and Ollie Jones; she graduated from Jeff Davis High School and soon put her typing and shorthand skills to use as a legal secretary for a downtown law firm; and WHEREAS, Introduced to her future husband by a lifelong friend, she married Maurice Adams in Patmos, Georgia, on July 1, 1941; the couple were blessed with three children, Donald, Norman, and Shirley, and the family later grew to include six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, When Mr. Adams was drafted during World War II, Mrs. Adams followed him to the Army Air Force Base in Bainbridge, Georgia, where she found employment as a secretary; after the war, Mr. and Mrs. Adams moved with their children to Houston, and in 1947, they opened Adams Insurance Service; Mrs. Adams worked at the agency for more than half a century, continuing after the death of her husband in 1975; and WHEREAS, A woman of abiding faith, Mrs. Adams was a longtime member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Houston; there, she taught Sunday school for more than six decades and raised money at the annual bazaar with her popular hand-sewn doll clothes; she was also a talented poet and artist; and WHEREAS, This capable and caring woman enriched the lives of many during her journey on this earth, and those who shared in the warmth of her love and affection will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dorothy Mary Jones Adams and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons, Donald Dean Adams and his wife, Francis, and Norman Earl Adams and his wife, Debbie; to her daughter, Shirley Anne Adams Roddenberry, and her husband, Bo; to her grandchildren, Michael Adams and his wife, Susan, Mark Adams and his wife, Missy, Andy Adams and his wife, Amy, Tracy Dacus and her husband, Mark, Stephanie Moore and her husband, Michael, and Jennifer Kegans; to her great-grandchildren, Ashley, Austin, Melissa, Isabella, Benjamin, Samuel, and Livia Adams, and Greg and Jillian Moore; 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 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dorothy Adams. Bohac Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2306 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House