Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas House Bill HMR1006 Compare Versions

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3	3	State of Arkansas 1
4	4	95th General Assembly 2
5	5	Regular Session, 2025 HMR 1006 3
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7	7	By: Representative Gramlich 5
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10	10	HOUSE MEMORIAL RESOLUTION 8
11	11	TO REMEMBER ARKANSAS ARTIST AND EDUCATOR STACY BATES 9
12	12	FOR HER TALENT AND KINDNESS, AND FOR THE INSPIRATION 10
13	13	AND GUIDANCE SHE PROVIDED TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. 11
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16	16	Subtitle 14
17	17	TO REMEMBER ARKANSAS ARTIST AND EDUCATOR 15
18	18	STACY BATES FOR HER TALENT AND KINDNESS, 16
19	19	AND FOR THE INSPIRATION AND GUIDANCE SHE 17
20	20	PROVIDED TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. 18
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22	22	WHEREAS, Arkansas artist and educator Stacy (Beck) Bates, formerly of 20
23	23	Fort Smith, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025; and 21
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25	25	WHEREAS, Stacy Bates was born March 8, 1985, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, 23
26	26	to David and Karen Beck; and 24
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28	28	WHEREAS, Stacy Bates loved basketball from an early age, and in her 26
29	29	role as point guard for the Greenwood Lady Bulldogs basketball team, she was 27
30	30	annually among the scoring leaders in the nation, particularly in three -point 28
31	31	shooting; and 29
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33	33	WHEREAS, Stacy Bates also loved art from an early age, and graduated 31
34	34	from the University of the Ozarks in 2007 with a degree in art and a minor in 32
35	35	education, and she was named the university's outstanding student in art in 33
36	36	2007 and its artist of the month in September 2018; and 34
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38	38	WHEREAS, Stacy Bates specialized in creating black -and-white, pen-and-36 HMR1006
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41	41	ink illustrations along with murals that combined her two (2) favorite 1
42	42	styles, drawing and printmaking; and 2
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44	44	WHEREAS, as of 2018, Stacy Bates had completed seven (7) murals in 4
45	45	Arkansas and Oklahoma, her illustrations had been featured in three (3) books 5
46	46	and one (1) fully illustrated children's book, and some of her work was on 6
47	47	display at Gallery1988 in Los Angeles, California; and 7
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49	49	WHEREAS, in 2018, Stacy Bates joined author Kathy Watson to create "My 9
50	50	City is a Fort", a picture book celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of 10
51	51	Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Stacy Bates's vibrant artwork brought the city and 11
52	52	its history to life for thousands of families and inspired children to 12
53	53	explore, create, and serve; and 13
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55	55	WHEREAS, Stacy Bates grew her personal business brand, Stacy Bee Art, 15
56	56	and became highly in demand for mural commissions among other artistic 16
57	57	endeavors; and 17
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59	59	WHEREAS, Stacy Bates was an art educator with the Fort Smith Public 19
60	60	Schools for seventeen (17) years, and her legacy will live on through the 20
61	61	lives of her students; and 21
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63	63	WHEREAS, friend and Woods Elementary Principal Sharla Whitson said of 23
64	64	Stacy Bates, "Mrs. Bates brought creativity, joy, and inspiration into our 24
65	65	classrooms, nurturing the artistic talent of countless students. She fostered 25
66	66	a love for art through her teaching"; and 26
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68	68	WHEREAS, friend and Woods Elementary School music teacher Patti Hill 28
69	69	said of Stacy Bates, "She will be loved and remembered for her love of art, 29
70	70	children, and her helpful heart. She didn't just do her job; she inspired us 30
71	71	all. I've always heard when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory 31
72	72	becomes a treasure. Stacy has always been a treasure and the memories of 32
73	73	testing themes, musicals done together, art/music units will forever make me 33
74	74	smile. She truly brought arts education to life in living color and touchable 34
75	75	for our children"; and 35
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79	79	WHEREAS, friend and Fort Smith Public Schools art educator Leah Stark 1
80	80	said of Stacy Bates, "There are too few elements in this world to accurately 2
81	81	depict Stacy and the character she exuded in every aspect of her life. She 3
82	82	was the Alice that the Mad Hatter needed and likewise, was precisely what the 4
83	83	world needed. Her life encompassed a sophistication in art and knowledge, a 5
84	84	whimsical nature spurred on by humor, a boldness that accompanied her 6
85	85	convictions and a pure character that was driven by her greatest desire: to 7
86	86	see others succeed. Although her physical presence is no longer a luxury we 8
87	87	have here on Earth, how fortunate we are to have been loved by her"; and 9
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89	89	WHEREAS, Stacy Bates's husband, Justin Bates, said of Stacy Bates, 11
90	90	"With Stacy, her work and her vision was just that: a look into her soul and 12
91	91	spirit. The world she created through her work, as a professional solo artist 13
92	92	and as a sculptor of the young minds in the Fort Smith Public School System, 14
93	93	contained so much love for people, for humanity, for family, for animals, and 15
94	94	for peace. She was the embodiment of the Golden Rule and a model for all of 16
95	95	us to follow", 17
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97	97	NOW THEREFORE, 19
98	98	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY -FIFTH GENERAL 20
99	99	ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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101	101	THAT the House of Representatives remember Arkansas artist and educator 23
102	102	Stacy Bates for her talent and kindness, and for the inspiration and guidance 24
103	103	she provided to future generations. 25
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105	105	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT upon adoption, a copy of this resolution be 27
106	106	provided to the family of Stacy Bates by the Chief Clerk of the House of 28
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