Tennessee HJR 910: Memorials, Death - Delinda "Dale" Dixson -

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 910 
By Raper 
HJR0910 
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A RESOLUTION to honor the memory of Delinda "Dale" Dixson of 
Bradley County. 
 
 WHEREAS, we were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Delinda "Dale" Dixson 
of Bradley County; and 
 WHEREAS, Mrs. Dixson was an exemplary public servant and consummate 
professional who worked assiduously to improve the quality of life for her fellow citizens in 
numerous capacities; and 
 WHEREAS, born on November 8, 1949, in Cleveland, Dale Dixson was a member of the 
first graduating class of Cleveland High School in 1967; and  
 WHEREAS, Mrs. Dixson began her forty-one years of exemplary service to Bradley 
County in 1984 as a Deputy Clerk under Circuit Court Clerk Elizabeth Carson; in 2006, she was 
promoted to Administrative Assistant to Circuit Court Clerk Gayla H. Miller; and  
 WHEREAS, Dale Dixson was a long-standing member of the Bradley County 
Republican Women and was once selected as Republican Woman of the Year; and  
 WHEREAS, deeply devoted to her family, Mrs. Dixson enjoyed the loving 
companionship of her husband of fifty-seven years, Leon Dixson; she was the proud mother of 
Leslie Dianne Hicks and Lindsey Dennille Hawn and the doting grandmother of Isaac, Matilda, 
and Hudson; and  
 WHEREAS, Mrs. Dixson's life was marked by her warmth, kindness, love of God, and 
unwavering dedication to her family and her work; and  
 WHEREAS, Dale Dixson leaves behind an indelible legacy of integrity and probity in 
public life, compassion and loyalty in private life, and diligence and dedication in all her chosen 
endeavors; and 

 
 
 
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 WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should remember the bountiful life of this exceptional 
public servant and human being; now, therefore,  
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED 
FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE 
CONCURRING, that we honor the memory of Delinda "Dale" Dixson, reflecting fondly upon her 
impeccable character and her stalwart commitment to living the examined life with courage and 
conviction.  
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we extend our sympathy and offer our condolences 
to the family of Mrs. Dixson.  
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared 
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to 
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear 
without House or Senate designation.