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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Barbara Hart Nicholson of Abilene on January 23, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 79; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The youngest of five children, the former Barbara |
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| 9 | 10 | | Hart was born to H. E. and Charlotte Hart in Dallas on March 23, |
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| 10 | 11 | | 1937; she graduated from Abilene High School in 1955 and |
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| 11 | 12 | | subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in business education from |
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| 12 | 13 | | Abilene Christian College; while an undergraduate, she met the love |
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| 13 | 14 | | of her life, Randy Nicholson, and they were joined in matrimony on |
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| 14 | 15 | | November 18, 1957; over the course of nearly six decades of |
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| 15 | 16 | | marriage, the couple were blessed with a fine family that included |
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| 16 | 17 | | their daughter, Randa, their son-in-law, Jeff, and their grandson, |
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| 17 | 18 | | Braden; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Nicholson served as an instructor of typing, |
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| 19 | 20 | | bookkeeping, and shorthand at Anson High School before being hired |
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| 20 | 21 | | as chair of the business department at O. H. Cooper High School in |
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| 21 | 22 | | Abilene, where she taught for five years; after the birth of her |
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| 22 | 23 | | daughter in 1966, she devoted herself full-time to her home and her |
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| 23 | 24 | | family; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A gifted vocalist, Ms. Nicholson performed in vocal |
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| 25 | 26 | | ensembles throughout high school and college, and she later sang |
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| 26 | 27 | | with the Abilene Christian University Alumni Chorus and the choir |
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| 27 | 28 | | at her local church; she also took great delight in painting, and |
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| 28 | 29 | | her artworks became cherished gifts to her loved ones; in addition, |
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| 29 | 30 | | she expressed her deep patriotism by organizing the Helping Our |
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| 30 | 31 | | Heroes ministry, which ships care packages to members of the U.S. |
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| 31 | 32 | | armed forces overseas, and she gave generously of her time |
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| 32 | 33 | | coordinating luncheons for widows and widowers at Highland, |
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| 33 | 34 | | University, and Oldham Lane Churches of Christ; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Nicholson was a devoted wife and mother and |
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| 35 | 36 | | a beloved member of her community, and though this vibrant, |
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| 36 | 37 | | gracious woman will be deeply missed, she leaves behind a record of |
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| 37 | 38 | | service that her loved ones can remember with pride; now, |
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| 38 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Hart |
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| 41 | 42 | | Nicholson and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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| 42 | 43 | | family and to her many friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 46 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara |
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| 46 | 47 | | Nicholson. |
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