| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 553 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Kathleen Moore Cullum |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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| 6 | 6 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and |
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| 7 | 7 | | friends of Kathleen Moore Cullum of Dallas, who passed away on |
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| 8 | 8 | | March 11, 2009, at the age of 89; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Cullum was born in Sabinal on July 2, 1919, |
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| 10 | 10 | | to Clara and Walter Moore; she earned a bachelor's degree in art |
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| 11 | 11 | | from Southern Methodist University, where she was president of |
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| 12 | 12 | | Tri Delta sorority; it was also at Southern Methodist University |
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| 13 | 13 | | that she met her future husband, George Cullum, Jr., on a blind |
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| 14 | 14 | | date; the couple were married in 1942 and were later blessed with |
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| 15 | 15 | | three children; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, A well-respected member of her community, Mrs. |
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| 17 | 17 | | Cullum served on the board of the Dallas Woman's Club and was a |
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| 18 | 18 | | member of the Dallas Country Club, Marianne Scruggs Garden Club, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Mary K. Craig Class, Dallas Dinner Dance Club, and the Dallas |
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| 20 | 20 | | Women of Rotary; appointed by Governor Dolph Briscoe to serve on |
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| 21 | 21 | | the board of regents at Stephen F. Austin State University, she |
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| 22 | 22 | | was also a valued congregant of Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, |
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| 23 | 23 | | and she faithfully attended the Lillian Tate Sunday school class; |
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| 24 | 24 | | and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In her free time, she enjoyed cheering on her |
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| 26 | 26 | | favorite Southern Methodist University sports teams and |
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| 27 | 27 | | traveling the world with her family; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Kathleen Cullum was a caring and gracious woman |
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| 29 | 29 | | who is deeply missed, and she will long be fondly remembered for |
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| 30 | 30 | | her radiant smile and her kind and generous spirit; now, |
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| 31 | 31 | | therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Kathleen Moore |
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| 34 | 34 | | Cullum and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: |
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| 35 | 35 | | to her husband of 67 years, George Cullum, Jr.; to her children, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Linda and Ray Tunnell, Mark and Sally Cullum, and Philip and Dale |
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| 37 | 37 | | Cullum; to her grandchildren, Jim and Wendy, Christian and Becky, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Carolina, Susannah, Leigh and Jason, Beth and Buddy, George and |
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| 39 | 39 | | Allie, and Callie; to her great-grandchildren, Cullum, Kamryn, |
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| 40 | 40 | | and George; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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| 41 | 41 | | it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 44 | 44 | | this day, it do so in memory of Kathleen Cullum. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Carona |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | President of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 49 | 49 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 50 | 50 | | the Senate on April 1, 2009, by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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