| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 662 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Lanny van Allen |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Lanny van Allen, who |
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| 7 | 7 | | died March 27, 2015, at the age of 79; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Lanny van Allen was born on March 25, 1936, in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Somerset, Kentucky, and she spent her formative years in nearby |
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| 10 | 10 | | Lancaster; she earned a bachelor's degree from Centre College in |
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| 11 | 11 | | Danville, Kentucky, and a master's degree from George Peabody |
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| 12 | 12 | | College in Nashville, Tennessee; in 1991, she earned a doctorate |
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| 13 | 13 | | in curriculum development from The University of Texas; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to the field of education, Mrs. van |
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| 15 | 15 | | Allen spent 15 years teaching in middle school and high school |
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| 16 | 16 | | classrooms and was recognized for excellence on numerous |
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| 17 | 17 | | occasions; she regularly contributed to professional publications, |
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| 18 | 18 | | and she retired from a distinguished administrative career as |
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| 19 | 19 | | director of programs for English language arts in the Division of |
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| 20 | 20 | | Curriculum and Professional Development at the Texas Education |
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| 21 | 21 | | Agency; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, She shared 55 years of marriage with Dirk van |
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| 23 | 23 | | Allen; they were blessed with two children and two grandchildren, |
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| 24 | 24 | | and she guided her family according to the principles of her |
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| 25 | 25 | | faith; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. van Allen was an active member of All Saint's |
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| 27 | 27 | | Episcopal Church, where she served in a number of leadership |
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| 28 | 28 | | positions; she gave generously of her time to the community and |
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| 29 | 29 | | was the first female member and female president of the Exchange |
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| 30 | 30 | | Club of Austin and a driving force in BookSpring's Reach Out and |
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| 31 | 31 | | Read program; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Lanny van Allen was a woman of grace and charm and |
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| 33 | 33 | | was respected and admired throughout the community; she was a |
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| 34 | 34 | | friend and a mentor to many, and she leaves behind memories that |
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| 35 | 35 | | will long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in her |
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| 36 | 36 | | life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 39 | 39 | | family of Lanny van Allen; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 41 | 41 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 43 | 43 | | memory of Lanny van Allen. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Watson |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on April 29, 2015, by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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