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1	1	H.R. No. 1941
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The death of John Paul Scarbrough of El Paso on March
6	6	30, 2009, at the age of 90, has profoundly saddened his family and
7	7	friends; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Joseph and Roxie Scarbrough, Dr.
9	9	Scarbrough was born on June 26, 1918; he served his country with
10	10	distinction as a weather squadron commander during World War II and
11	11	was stationed with the Army Air Corps Eighth Air Force in England
12	12	and France; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Dr. Scarbrough earned his doctorate from the
14	14	University of New Mexico and went on to become a professor of
15	15	education at The University of Texas at El Paso; deeply committed to
16	16	teacher education, he mentored hundreds of students with enormous
17	17	insight and generosity, and through them made a positive difference
18	18	in the lives of schoolchildren in El Paso and beyond; and
19	19	WHEREAS, In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr.
20	20	Scarbrough served as a liaison between the university and the El
21	21	Paso and Ysleta public school systems and was a favorite keynote
22	22	speaker at local high school graduations; he gained the lasting
23	23	respect and affection of his students, his colleagues, and the
24	24	education community, and he was honored as Professor of the Year;
25	25	after retiring from the university, he was awarded emeritus status;
26	26	and
27	27	WHEREAS, This distinguished educator also earned the
28	28	appreciation of the community as a cofounder and longtime board
29	29	member of the El Paso Chopin Music Festival and of the El Paso Civic
30	30	Orchestra; he enjoyed many happy years of marriage to Lucy Ardans
31	31	Scarbrough, who brought joy into his life through music and
32	32	creativity; he was devoted to his four children and treasured his
33	33	nieces, nephews, and other members of his extended family; and
34	34	WHEREAS, An inspiring individual, John Paul Scarbrough was
35	35	greatly admired for his intellect, his honesty, his thoughtfulness,
36	36	and his strength of character, and those who held him dear will
37	37	forever cherish their memories of him; now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
39	39	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Paul Scarbrough
40	40	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
41	41	children, Paul and Mark Scarbrough, Ann Hanna, and Ginger Andersen;
42	42	to his grandchildren, Simon and Julian Wilner, Daniel Harry,
43	43	Therese and Drake Hanna, and John Paul, Bridget, and Mark Andersen;
44	44	to his brother, Wendell Scarbrough; and to his many other relatives
45	45	and friends; and, be it further
46	46	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
47	47	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
48	48	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John Paul
49	49	Scarbrough.
50	50	Moody
51	51	Pickett
52	52	Chavez
53	53	Quintanilla
54	54	Marquez
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 1941 was unanimously adopted by a
58	58	rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009.
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60	60	Chief Clerk of the House