TITLE: In memory of Teresa Ann Bock Manning.

SUMMARY: In memory of Teresa Ann Bock Manning.

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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Teresa Ann Bock Manning, who passed away on September 30, 2024, at the age of 92; and WHEREAS, The daughter of William and Kathryn Koppy Bock, the former Teresa Bock was born on January 31, 1932, in Roscoe, Minnesota, and she grew up with the companionship of three older siblings, Edward, Theodore, and Donna; in 1952, she married the love of her life, Laurence "Mick" Manning, and they went on to share more than five decades together; three weeks after their wedding, Mr. Manning was deployed to serve in the Korean War as a member of the U.S. Air Force; when he returned, the couple bought their first house in Roseville, Minnesota; they were blessed with six children, Mike, Dave, Bill, Kathy, Don, and John, and their family eventually grew to include nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, When Mr. Manning was discharged from the military, the family moved to Fort Worth in 1967 to be closer to Mrs. Manning's brother, Ed; after spending two decades as a devoted homemaker, she enrolled in the nursing program at Harris Hospital, receiving her licensed vocational nurse license in 1974 and registered nurse license in 1982; and WHEREAS, In their later years, Mr. and Mrs. Manning retired to a home on Lake Granbury, and they traveled in their motor home, spending summers in Minnesota with friends and family; following Mr. Manning's passing in 2003, Mrs. Manning lived with her sister, Donna, in Benbrook for many years; and WHEREAS, Teresa Manning led 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 Teresa Ann Bock Manning and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her children, Michael Manning and his wife, Cindy, David Manning and his wife, Terrie, William Manning, Kathleen Manning Farrelly and her husband, Richard, and John Manning and his wife, Sheila; to her grandchildren, Michael, Marc, and Tiffany Williams, Matthew Manning, Jamie Beckelman, Lauren Farrelly Searway, Megan Farrelly Paetzold, and Haley and Ashlyn Manning; to her great-grandchildren, Dean, Taylor, Luke, Colton, Emma, Mary Elizabeth, Anne Margaret, and Owen; 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 Teresa Manning. King President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 18, 2025, by a rising vote.