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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Emma Bass of Leon County has long exemplified civic |
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| 6 | 7 | | engagement at its finest, and her exceptional record of community |
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| 7 | 8 | | service is a continuing source of inspiration to all who know her; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Born Emma Lou Blasingame in Houston on October 9, |
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| 10 | 11 | | 1936, Mrs. Bass moved to Robbins at the age of seven; she gained |
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| 11 | 12 | | experience in the newspaper industry working for four years with |
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| 12 | 13 | | the Leon County News, and she subsequently established the |
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| 13 | 14 | | Centerville News, whose first issue came off the press on April 23, |
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| 14 | 15 | | 1980; the paper became a community institution, and she continued |
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| 15 | 16 | | to publish it until her retirement in December 2014; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Mrs. Bass has also contributed |
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| 17 | 18 | | immeasurably to a host of organizations that have benefited the |
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| 18 | 19 | | lives of area citizens; she is a cofounder of the Centerville |
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| 19 | 20 | | Chamber of Commerce and the Leon County Economic Development |
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| 20 | 21 | | Association, both of which she has served as a director and as |
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| 21 | 22 | | president, and she is also a cofounder of the Elmer P. and Jewel |
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| 22 | 23 | | Ward Memorial Library, whose board she has served as vice |
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| 23 | 24 | | president; in addition, she has been a representative to the Brazos |
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| 24 | 25 | | Valley Council of Governments, has helped to organize and lead such |
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| 25 | 26 | | groups as the Friends of Fort Boggy State Park and the Leon County |
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| 26 | 27 | | Opera, and has rendered extensive service to the Leon County Fourth |
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| 27 | 28 | | of July Funtier Days celebration as a director and committee |
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| 28 | 29 | | member; moreover, she has been a staunch supporter of 4-H, FFA, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | many other school organizations; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of all she has done to promote worthy |
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| 31 | 32 | | causes in her county, Mrs. Bass has twice been named Woman of the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Year by the Centerville chamber, which has also conferred on her its |
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| 33 | 34 | | Citizen of the Year Award, Past President's Award, Pioneer Award, |
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| 34 | 35 | | and Most Special Award; this esteemed Texan is the recipient of |
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| 35 | 36 | | myriad other honors as well, including the Community Builder Award |
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| 36 | 37 | | from the Centerville Masonic Lodge and citations from the Leon |
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| 37 | 38 | | County Genealogical Society, Leon County Retired Teachers |
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| 38 | 39 | | Association, and East Texas Mounted Search and Rescue; in 2014, she |
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| 39 | 40 | | served as grand marshal of the Funtier Days Parade; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Bass enjoyed the love and |
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| 41 | 42 | | support of her husband of 57 years, Walter Terrell Bass, who passed |
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| 42 | 43 | | away in 2009; she takes pride in a fine family that includes her |
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| 43 | 44 | | son, Walter Lee Bass, and his wife, Geneva, as well as two |
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| 44 | 45 | | granddaughters and several great-grandchildren; and |
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| 45 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Those Texans who give freely of their time and |
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| 46 | 47 | | talents to benefit the larger community make the world a better |
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| 47 | 48 | | place through their actions and their example, and Emma Bass of Leon |
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| 48 | 49 | | County is indeed one such person; now, therefore, be it |
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| 49 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 50 | 51 | | Legislature hereby commend Emma Bass for her many years of service |
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| 51 | 52 | | to the city of Centerville and to Leon County and extend to her |
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| 52 | 53 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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