In memory of Doris Geneva Walters.

89(R) SR 697 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 697

In Memory

of

Doris Walters

WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew

to a close with the passing of Doris Geneva Walters of Texarkana

on March 22, 2025, at the age of 100; and

WHEREAS, The daughter of Walter and Lucille Walters, Doris

Walters was born in Atlanta on January 1, 1925, and she grew up with

the companionship of two sisters, Lillian and Earlene; she graduated

from Atlanta High School at the age of 16, and she went on to secure

employment as a riveter in Fort Worth and then as a lab technician

with a rubber manufacturing facility in Borger; and

WHEREAS, In 1951, Ms. Walters answered her nation's call to

duty by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force; she served as a recruiter

and worked in a high-security radio section, and she was awarded the

Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service while

overseeing the accounting and finance office in the Aerospace

Medical Division at Brooks Air Force Base; going on to serve

overseas, she was assigned to a base in Germany; she completed two

tours with the air force and traveled to a number of countries,

including Greece; in 1971, she retired at the rank of master

sergeant; and

WHEREAS, Following her military career, Ms. Walters resided

in North Carolina, where she worked for nine years as a clerk

typist; in 1980, she returned home to Atlanta to care for her mother

and two of her aunts, and she also helped tend to individuals who

were sick; she counted among her favorite leisure activities

reading, listening to music, and watching golf on TV, and she was an

avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys; and

WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Doris

Walters will remember the way she touched their lives with her

warmth, compassion, and generosity, and she will forever hold a

treasured place 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 Doris Geneva

Walters and extend sincere condolences to the members of her

family: to her nephews, Richard Davis and his wife, Barbara, and

Robert Davis and his wife, Jan; to her cousins, Peggy Tooker,

Jackie Cooksey and her husband, Carl, James Ward and his wife,

Ruth, Glynda Holman, Janice McGowan and her husband, Buyck,

Valerie Allen and her husband, Ron, Kent Bickham, Kyle Bickham,

and Virginia Kirbo; 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 Doris Walters.

Hughes

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on June 1, 2025, by a

rising vote.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate