TITLE: In memory of Doris Cupp Guinn of Daingerfield.

SUMMARY: In memory of Doris Cupp Guinn of Daingerfield.

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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Doris Cupp Guinn of Daingerfield, who passed away on May 6, 2013, at the age of 88; and WHEREAS, Born on May 13, 1924, the former Doris Lester was a native of Daingerfield and the youngest of seven children of James and Era Lee McTyre Lester, along with her twin sister, Dorothy; she grew up on the family's farm during the Great Depression and spent the majority of her life in Daingerfield, apart from a short time when the family moved to Louisiana and she attended Rodessa High School; and WHEREAS, In 1948, she married Sam W. Cupp, a returning soldier who served in the European theater; they shared two decades together before his death, and they became the parents of two daughters, Sandra Kay and Judy Ann; over the years, their family grew to include four treasured grandchildren, Amber, Sammye, Lindsey, and Daniel, as well as three great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, After she was widowed, Mrs. Guinn was determined to secure a future for her daughters and purchased a small grocery store that she named Twins' Drive-In, becoming an entrepreneur at a time when few women were; after years of success running that business, she was later employed at Knieff's, during which time she developed many lasting friendships; her resourcefulness and will to achieve while working as a single mother made it possible for her daughters to further their education; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Guinn was fortunate to find love again in 1975, when she exchanged wedding vows with Orville Guinn, with whom she enjoyed five years before his passing; she delighted in her role as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and was a constant source of wisdom and encouragement to the people around her; and WHEREAS, A valued congregant at South Union Baptist Church, she served as a teacher, a choir member, and a member of the Naomi Sunday School Class and the ladies' auxiliary; seldom at a loss for ways to spend her time, she was fond of cooking, crocheting, tending to her yard and garden, and above all, doting on her loved ones; and WHEREAS, Doris Guinn lived a rich and purposeful life centered around her faith and family, and she will forever be remembered with tenderness and affection by all those fortunate enough to have known her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Doris Cupp Guinn and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughters, Sandra Quarles and her husband, Dearl, and Judy Pilgrim and her husband, Randy; to her stepsons, Paul Guinn and his wife, Patti, and Rusty Guinn and his wife, Sheila; to her grandchildren, Amber Quarles, Sammye Phillips, Lindsey Pilgrim, and Daniel Pilgrim; to her great-grandchildren; 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 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Doris Guinn. Hughes Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 253 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on June 25, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House