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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues are mourning the |
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| 6 | 7 | | loss of Linda Cottar of Baytown, who passed away on May 10, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 71; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on August 20, 1945, in Corsicana, the former |
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| 9 | 10 | | Linda Matthews was the daughter of Arvine and Anita Matthews; an |
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| 10 | 11 | | alumna of Corsicana High School, she went on to graduate from Lee |
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| 11 | 12 | | College in 1965 before beginning a career as a Realtor and broker in |
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| 12 | 13 | | the Baytown area that would span more than 40 years; along the way, |
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| 13 | 14 | | she served as a teacher and mentor to numerous others during her |
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| 14 | 15 | | time as a real estate instructor at San Jacinto College and Kaplan |
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| 15 | 16 | | Professional Schools, and she further served her professional |
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| 16 | 17 | | community as part of HAR's Bay Area Political Affairs Leadership |
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| 17 | 18 | | advisory group; moreover, she was a longtime board member for the |
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| 18 | 19 | | Baytown Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Pilot Club of |
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| 19 | 20 | | Baytown, a community service organization; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her faith, Ms. Cottar was a |
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| 21 | 22 | | member of First Baptist Church Pasadena and taught Sunday school |
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| 22 | 23 | | for over 25 years at Cedar Bayou Baptist Church; alongside her in |
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| 23 | 24 | | all her endeavors was her husband of more than 50 years, Tom Cottar, |
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| 24 | 25 | | and she cherished her role as a loving mother to their two sons, Tom |
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| 25 | 26 | | and Shae, and a doting grandmother to their six grandchildren, |
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| 26 | 27 | | Aidan, Darien, Olivia, Dylan, Evan, and Makayla; Ms. Cottar's life |
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| 27 | 28 | | was further enriched by the affection and companionship of a host of |
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| 28 | 29 | | dear friends, to whom she was always willing to lend a helping hand |
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| 29 | 30 | | when needed; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Beloved for her kindness, her strength, and her |
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| 31 | 32 | | generosity of spirit, Linda Cottar touched the lives of many during |
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| 32 | 33 | | her journey on this earth, and all who were blessed to know her will |
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| 33 | 34 | | forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Linda Cottar and |
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| 36 | 37 | | extend sincere sympathy to her many relatives and friends; and, be |
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| 37 | 38 | | it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 40 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Linda |
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| 41 | 42 | | Cottar. |
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