H.C.R. No. 77
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Residents of Longview lost an admired community
leader and renowned philanthropist with the passing of Rose Shipton
Pickens Kirkpatrick on January 14, 2009, at the age of 79; and
WHEREAS, Born to Eudora and Jack Pickens on August 22, 1929,
the former Rose Pickens was raised in her hometown of Little Rock,
Arkansas, where her father was a political pioneer and proprietor
of one of the state's largest general contracting firms; she
graduated from Little Rock High School and later attended Ogontz
Junior College in Philadelphia, which is now part of Pennsylvania
State University; she went on to marry Kenneth L. Kirkpatrick, of
Fort Smith, Arkansas, on September 6, 1952, in Little Rock; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick relocated to the Lone Star
State and lived in Lubbock and Dallas before settling in Longview in
1963; they became the owners of R&K Distributors, Inc., an
Anheuser-Busch distributor for the East Texas region, and were soon
supporting numerous charitable endeavors in Longview; the couple
hosted fund-raisers for local organizations in the "Michelob Room,"
a space in their company's warehouse that had been built for that
specific purpose; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Kirkpatrick devoted
countless hours to serving the community of Longview; among the
many organizations that benefited from her involvement are Trinity
Episcopal Church, the Gregg County Historical Museum, the Longview
Museum of Fine Arts, the Humane Society of Northeast Texas, the
Longview Community Theatre, and the Crisman School; and
WHEREAS, This devoted volunteer was also on the board of the
Good Shepherd Foundation, and she was a loyal supporter of the
Trinity School of Texas, contributing to the construction of two
buildings and to numerous other campus projects and events;
moreover, she was active in the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the Junior League chapters of every city she lived
in, and she was a founding member of the Longview Longfellows
Debutante Ball; her civic contributions earned her various
accolades, including the East Texas Heritage Award and the Honoree
of the Year designation by the American Heart Association, and she
was selected as the honorary chair of the Cattle Baron's Ball by the
local chapter of the American Cancer Society; and
WHEREAS, Rose Kirkpatrick was committed to ensuring a bright
future for the citizens of Longview, and she leaves behind an
extraordinary legacy of generosity and community engagement that
will forever be treasured by all those who were fortunate enough to
know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby pay tribute to the life of Rose Shipton Pickens Kirkpatrick
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
daughters, Gail Elizabeth Pickens Kirkpatrick Martin and her
husband, John Carmichael Martin III, Rose Kimberly Kirkpatrick, and
Victoria Shipton Kirkpatrick and her husband, Bruce Bridges; to her
grandchildren, Victoria Kimberly Martin Bonnen and her husband,
State Representative Dennis Bonnen, Jaclyn Gail Pickens Martin
Abernathy and her husband, Clay Abernathy, John Kenneth Martin,
Alexandra Rose Cox, Ryan Kirkpatrick Cox, and Julia Shipton Cook;
to her great-grandchildren, David Jackson Carmichael Bonnen,
Gregory James Bonnen, and Jack Madison Abernathy; to her
sister-in-law, Gail Kirkpatrick Tompkins; to her brother-in-law,
Frederick Calhoun Kirkpatrick, Jr.; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
Rose Kirkpatrick.
Merritt
Straus Gattis Menendez Straus Gattis Menendez
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt Allen Geren Merritt
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody Anderson Guillen Moody
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr Bonnen Harless Orr
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr. Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton Button Herrero Paxton
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pea Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Castro Hochberg Phillips Castro Hochberg Phillips
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson Chisum Homer Pierson
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts Christian Hopson Pitts
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle Cook Hughes Riddle
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter Crabb Isett Ritter
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose Creighton Jones Rose
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton Darby Kent Shelton
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut Edwards Legler Thibaut
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt Eissler Lewis Truitt
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris England Madden Turner of Harris
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo Fletcher Martinez Vo
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber Flynn McCall Weber
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley Frost McClendon Woolley
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 77 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2009.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 77 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on June 1, 2009.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor
Straus Gattis Menendez
Allen Geren Merritt
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anderson Guillen Moody
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
Bonnen Harless Orr
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
Button Herrero Paxton
Callegari Hilderbran Pea
Castro Hochberg Phillips
Chavez Hodge Pickett
Chisum Homer Pierson
Christian Hopson Pitts
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
Cook Hughes Riddle
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
Crabb Isett Ritter
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
Creighton Jones Rose
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
Darby Kent Shelton
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
Edwards Legler Thibaut
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
Eissler Lewis Truitt
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
England Madden Turner of Harris
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas