TITLE: In memory of Nira Maretta Strain of Lumberton.

SUMMARY: In memory of Nira Maretta Strain of Lumberton.

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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Nira Maretta Strain of Lumberton, who passed away on April 21, 2013, at the age of 79; and WHEREAS, Born on July 30, 1933, in Sycamore, Alabama, Nira Strain was the daughter of Ambrose Ford and Evie Ray Morgan; she served as a manager at K-Mart in Beaumont until retiring; and WHEREAS, For 45 years, Mrs. Strain shared her life with her husband, Walter Strain, and she was the mother of two children, Kenneth and Juanita; she later welcomed into her family five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Nira Strain lived a rich and purposeful life, and although her absence is keenly felt, she has left behind a wealth of memories for her loved ones to forever treasure; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Nira Maretta Strain and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her sisters, Victoria Reagan, Joyce Westmoreland, Betty Harris, and Bobbie Morris; to her brother, Ray Morgan; to her grandchildren and 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 Nira Maretta Strain. White Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2308 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 22, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House