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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The family and friends of Ethel Mae Wolfe of Houston |
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| 6 | 7 | | are mourning the passing of this beloved woman on January 20, 2014, |
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| 7 | 8 | | at the age of 66; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Ogden, Utah, on June 9, 1947, to Bonnie and |
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| 9 | 10 | | Leroy Haddock, Mrs. Wolfe grew up in Northwest Tennessee; inspired |
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| 10 | 11 | | by her uncle, a minister, she graduated from the University of |
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| 11 | 12 | | Tennessee and went on to earn two master's degrees from |
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| 12 | 13 | | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, After moving to Houston, Mrs. Wolfe found |
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| 14 | 15 | | employment as the assistant director of the Fletcher Street Mission |
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| 15 | 16 | | Center; over the years, she also worked for the food stamp office |
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| 16 | 17 | | and for child welfare and child protective services, managed her |
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| 17 | 18 | | husband's CPA and law offices, and served as a youth counselor; she |
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| 18 | 19 | | concluded her career as an 11th-grade English teacher at Lamar High |
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| 19 | 20 | | School and as an elected trustee for the Cypress-Fairbanks |
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| 20 | 21 | | Independent School District; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, The former Ethel Haddock married Bob Wolfe on |
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| 22 | 23 | | December 21, 1974, and they became the proud parents of two sons, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Michael and Jeffrey; Mrs. Wolfe cherished the time she spent with |
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| 24 | 25 | | her children and with her two beloved granddaughters, Loryn and |
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| 25 | 26 | | Addisyn; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Ethel Wolfe's days were rich in family, friends, and |
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| 27 | 28 | | meaningful achievements, and those who were blessed to share in her |
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| 28 | 29 | | love and affection will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, |
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| 29 | 30 | | therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ethel Mae Wolfe and |
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| 32 | 33 | | extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons, |
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| 33 | 34 | | Michael and Jeffrey; to her granddaughters, Loryn and Addisyn; to |
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| 34 | 35 | | her sister, Gloria; to her brother, Leroy; and to her other |
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| 35 | 36 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House |
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| 38 | 39 | | of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ethel |
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| 39 | 40 | | Mae Wolfe. |
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