| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2430 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Angleton are mourning the loss of |
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| 6 | 6 | | esteemed educator Frances Chalmers, whose untimely passing on |
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| 7 | 7 | | December 16, 2008, at the age of 62, has left a void in the lives of |
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| 8 | 8 | | all who knew and loved her; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on September 6, 1946, Frances Chalmers grew up |
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| 10 | 10 | | in Tyler and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1968; she subsequently moved to Angleton, where she began her |
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| 12 | 12 | | career as a middle school English teacher, a position in which she |
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| 13 | 13 | | would serve for more than three decades; she was known for her love |
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| 14 | 14 | | of children, her quick wit, and her ability to reach all students; |
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| 15 | 15 | | and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In addition to her work in the classroom, Mrs. |
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| 17 | 17 | | Chalmers contributed to the school community through her leadership |
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| 18 | 18 | | of the English department, her organization of the annual Brazoria |
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| 19 | 19 | | County Spelling Bee, and her regular attendance at sporting events; |
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| 20 | 20 | | moreover, she drew on her Jewish heritage to teach lessons on the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Holocaust and served as a resource to the Angleton High School choir |
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| 22 | 22 | | when they performed traditional Hebrew songs; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Chalmers remained involved in the school |
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| 24 | 24 | | district after her retirement, serving as a substitute teacher and |
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| 25 | 25 | | a volunteer; she often encountered former students, whom she called |
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| 26 | 26 | | her "kids," and delighted in hearing about the course of their |
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| 27 | 27 | | lives; in May 2008, she entered public service, following her |
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| 28 | 28 | | election to the Angleton Independent School District Board of |
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| 29 | 29 | | Trustees; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Frances Chalmers benefited countless people with |
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| 31 | 31 | | her guidance, generosity, and thoughtfulness, and although she is |
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| 32 | 32 | | deeply missed, she will long be remembered by those who were |
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| 33 | 33 | | privileged to share in the warmth of her love and friendship; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Frances Chalmers and |
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| 37 | 37 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 38 | 38 | | husband, Eddie Chalmers; to her children, Sam Chalmers and his |
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| 39 | 39 | | wife, Jill, and Hanna Chalmers; and to her other relatives and many |
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| 40 | 40 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Frances |
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| 44 | 44 | | Chalmers. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Bonnen |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 48 | 48 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2430 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 49 | 49 | | rising vote of the House on May 28, 2009. |
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| 50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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