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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Jan Kennady of New Braunfels on August 1, 2016, at the |
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| 7 | 8 | | age of 79; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The former Jan Westmoreland was born to John and |
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| 9 | 10 | | Margaret Westmoreland on February 4, 1937, in Smackover, Arkansas; |
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| 10 | 11 | | she graduated from Alexandria Business College in 1959 and served |
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| 11 | 12 | | St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Houston as business manager |
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| 12 | 13 | | for 16 years; she moved to New Braunfels in 1980 to marry Dr. Donald |
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| 13 | 14 | | Scott Kennady, and she went on to share more than three decades with |
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| 14 | 15 | | him before his passing in 2014; Ms. Kennady's life was further |
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| 15 | 16 | | blessed by the addition of three cherished children, Lisa, Rocky, |
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| 16 | 17 | | and Vance Lockwood, five grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter; |
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| 17 | 18 | | and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed civic leader was greatly admired for |
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| 19 | 20 | | the breadth of volunteer work to which she dedicated much of her |
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| 20 | 21 | | life; she served as an officer of more than 25 civic, charitable, |
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| 21 | 22 | | and political organizations and as president of 14 local groups, as |
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| 22 | 23 | | well as 3 state-level organizations, the Texas Women's Foundation, |
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| 23 | 24 | | the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Auxiliary, and the Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Federation of Republican Women; moreover, she served as |
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| 25 | 26 | | parliamentarian for the National Federation of Republican Women, |
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| 26 | 27 | | and she worked with the Texas Historical Commission to acquire |
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| 27 | 28 | | funding for the restoration of the Comal County Courthouse; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Kennady was also deeply involved in local |
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| 29 | 30 | | government; she spent 12 years as Comal County commissioner for |
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| 30 | 31 | | Precinct 4 and 3 years on the New Braunfels City Council, and she |
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| 31 | 32 | | was elected as the city's first female mayor, a position she held |
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| 32 | 33 | | from 1996 to 1999; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Ms. Kennady received more than a |
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| 34 | 35 | | dozen awards for her philanthropic work, and she was appointed to |
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| 35 | 36 | | several state-level committees by Texas governors, including the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Although she is deeply missed, Jan Kennady's |
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| 38 | 39 | | devotion to her family and tireless dedication to her community |
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| 39 | 40 | | will forever remain a source of inspiration to all who were |
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| 40 | 41 | | fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jan Kennady and |
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| 43 | 44 | | extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 47 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jan |
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| 48 | 49 | | Kennady. |
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