| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1470 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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| 6 | 6 | | memories of Barbara Louise Stephen Davis of Galveston, who passed |
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| 7 | 7 | | away on February 23, 2009, at the age of 70; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Davis was born March 25, 1938, to Weldon and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Alberta Stephen; a sixth-generation Galvestonian, she loved her |
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| 10 | 10 | | hometown's colorful history, the diversity of its people and |
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| 11 | 11 | | cultures, and the abundant beauty of the land, water, architecture, |
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| 12 | 12 | | and wildlife that defines the city; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, After obtaining master's degrees in anthropology |
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| 14 | 14 | | and education, Mrs. Davis devoted her considerable education and |
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| 15 | 15 | | talent to the Galveston Independent School District, where she |
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| 16 | 16 | | taught reading, bilingual education, ESL, and special education for |
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| 17 | 17 | | 35 years; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, This outstanding teacher was dedicated to educating |
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| 19 | 19 | | the generations of students and adults that were privileged to |
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| 20 | 20 | | learn from her in classrooms and tutoring sessions; she possessed a |
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| 21 | 21 | | rare and inspiring ability to motivate and instill her love of |
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| 22 | 22 | | knowledge and scholastic achievement; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Sustained by her deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Davis |
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| 24 | 24 | | moved through the peaks and valleys of her life with grace and |
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| 25 | 25 | | dignity; a congregant of Trinity Episcopal Church, she was a lay |
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| 26 | 26 | | chaplain in the Community of Hope, a labyrinth facilitator with the |
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| 27 | 27 | | William Temple Episcopal Center, and an oblate in the Benedictine |
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| 28 | 28 | | World Community for Christian Education; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Davis also volunteered her time to many local |
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| 30 | 30 | | civic and community organizations, supporting activities of the |
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| 31 | 31 | | Junior League of Galveston County, the Galveston Arts Center, and |
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| 32 | 32 | | the Children's Center; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Davis lived a caring and purposeful life; |
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| 34 | 34 | | her thoughts and concerns were ever centered on the needs of her |
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| 35 | 35 | | family, and her actions and words were always aimed at nourishing |
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| 36 | 36 | | the hopes and dreams of those she loved; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st |
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| 38 | 38 | | Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Louise |
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| 39 | 39 | | Stephen Davis and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her |
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| 40 | 40 | | family: to her sons, Peter, Bret, Chris, and Sean; to her sister, |
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| 41 | 41 | | Susan Williams; to her grandchildren, Toshi, Koto, and Kai; to her |
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| 42 | 42 | | daughters-in-law, Carol, Naomi, and Ayesha; and to her other |
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| 43 | 43 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 46 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara |
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| 47 | 47 | | Louise Stephen Davis. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Eiland |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1470 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote of the House on April 30, 2009. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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