| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2470 |
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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 Brazoria County lost a dedicated |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizen and a cherished friend with the passing of Barbara Gene Ross |
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| 7 | 7 | | of Angleton on February 10, 2008, at the age of 70; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Alvin to William and Bertha Mienke on |
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| 9 | 9 | | September 12, 1937, Barbara Gene Ross grew up on a farm; she went on |
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| 10 | 10 | | to marry Gardner Ross, with whom she nurtured a fulfilling |
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| 11 | 11 | | relationship and raised a family; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Ross loved gardening and was knowledgeable |
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| 13 | 13 | | about nearly every local plant species; she served as the president |
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| 14 | 14 | | of the Brazoria County Master Gardeners Association and led the |
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| 15 | 15 | | group's public endeavors, turning an old property into a showcase |
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| 16 | 16 | | for gardens and planting vineyards and orchards; the stunning |
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| 17 | 17 | | blooms that surrounded her home earned her numerous beautification |
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| 18 | 18 | | awards, and her work remains visible today at the county |
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| 19 | 19 | | fairgrounds, the extension center grounds, and the homes of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | many gardeners she mentored and encouraged; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Ross was also active in the Republican party as |
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| 22 | 22 | | a precinct chair, election judge, and board member for the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Tri-County Republican Women, and she inspired others to become |
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| 24 | 24 | | similarly involved in politics; she was known for expressing her |
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| 25 | 25 | | opinions and taking charge, and she was always willing to assist the |
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| 26 | 26 | | organization in any way she could; she supported Republican |
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| 27 | 27 | | candidates, volunteered her time during elections, ran area |
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| 28 | 28 | | headquarter sites, and even helped another party by filling in for |
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| 29 | 29 | | their election judge who became ill at the polling place; with |
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| 30 | 30 | | determination, strength, and a firm belief in the political |
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| 31 | 31 | | process, she made lasting contributions to the Republican party in |
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| 32 | 32 | | Brazoria County; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan enhanced the lives of many with |
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| 34 | 34 | | her kindness, generosity, and delightfully wicked sense of humor, |
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| 35 | 35 | | and she will forever hold a special place in the hearts of all who |
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| 36 | 36 | | were privileged to share in her love and friendship; now, |
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| 37 | 37 | | therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Gene Ross |
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| 40 | 40 | | and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 41 | 41 | | sons, Charles Ross and his wife, Cynthia, and Michael G. Ross and |
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| 42 | 42 | | his wife, Theresa; to her grandchildren, Zachary, Gabriella, Jade, |
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| 43 | 43 | | Michael, and Sandy Ross, Amy Brunson, and Brandi Hasting; to her |
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| 44 | 44 | | sister, Penny Anderson, and her husband, Ronel; and to her other |
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| 45 | 45 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 48 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara |
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| 49 | 49 | | Gene Ross. |
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| 50 | 50 | | Bonnen |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 53 | 53 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2470 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 54 | 54 | | rising vote of the House on May 28, 2009. |
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| 55 | 55 | | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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