| 1 | 1 | | H.C.R. No. 158 |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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| 6 | 6 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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| 7 | 7 | | of Joan Sims Vaughan of Clarksville, who died on March 13, 2009, at |
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| 8 | 8 | | the age of 80; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of Clarksville, Mrs. Vaughan was born on |
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| 10 | 10 | | January 30, 1929, to Joel Smith Sims and Swann Sivley Sims; she |
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| 11 | 11 | | earned her bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at |
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| 12 | 12 | | Austin, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Employed for more than 23 years by the Texas |
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| 14 | 14 | | Department of Human Services, Mrs. Vaughan retired in 1991 and |
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| 15 | 15 | | focused her time and talents on volunteer service within her |
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| 16 | 16 | | community; she was a member of the PRIDE organization, served on the |
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| 17 | 17 | | fund-raising committee for the Red River County Courthouse |
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| 18 | 18 | | Restoration Project, and worked with the Chamber of Commerce; her |
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| 19 | 19 | | dedication to her fellow residents earned her the Historic Red |
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| 20 | 20 | | River County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award in 2004; |
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| 21 | 21 | | and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Vaughan was dedicated to her family above all |
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| 23 | 23 | | else; she shared six decades with her husband, James W. "Buddy" |
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| 24 | 24 | | Vaughan, and she lovingly raised her children, Clare Rainey and |
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| 25 | 25 | | James Vaughan, Jr.; she was also a longtime, faithful member of the |
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| 26 | 26 | | First Christian Church and Christian Women's Fellowship; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Joan Vaughan lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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| 28 | 28 | | her passing leaves an empty place in the hearts of all those who |
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| 29 | 29 | | held her dear; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | hereby pay tribute to the life of Joan Sims Vaughan and extend |
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| 32 | 32 | | sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, James |
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| 33 | 33 | | Vaughan; to her son, James Vaughan, Jr., and his wife, Pam; to her |
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| 34 | 34 | | daughter, Clare Rainey; to her grandchildren, Chris Vaughan and his |
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| 35 | 35 | | wife, Michele, and Jennifer Vaughan; to her great-granddaughter, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Madison Vaughan; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 40 | 40 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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| 41 | 41 | | Joan Sims Vaughan. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Homer |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 158 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 46 | 46 | | rising vote of the House on April 16, 2009. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.C.R. No. 158 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote of the Senate on April 21, 2009. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Date |
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| 55 | 55 | | __________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Governor |
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