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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 productive life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Barbara Dunn Kuhl of Houston on December 14, 2016, at the |
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| 7 | 8 | | age of 94; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of John and Helen Dunn, the former |
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| 9 | 10 | | Barbara Dunn was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 26, 1922; |
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| 10 | 11 | | she grew up as the adored baby sister in a family of six children, |
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| 11 | 12 | | and she enjoyed frequent trips to New York for plays, films, and |
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| 12 | 13 | | other cultural events; coming of age during World War II, she did |
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| 13 | 14 | | her part for the nation by working for the War Production Board |
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| 14 | 15 | | while completing her education at Fisher College; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 1950, she married the love of her life, Philip |
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| 16 | 17 | | Kuhl, a U.S. Air Force officer; his assignment to the Pentagon took |
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| 17 | 18 | | them to Washington, D.C., and while living there, they became the |
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| 18 | 19 | | parents of two children, John and Pam; the family traveled |
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| 19 | 20 | | extensively during Colonel Kuhl's career, living in numerous |
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| 20 | 21 | | countries in the Far East, and Mrs. Kuhl's grace and social skills |
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| 21 | 22 | | were of great benefit as she supported her husband in his |
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| 22 | 23 | | responsibilities; following his retirement, they settled in Fort |
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| 23 | 24 | | Worth and embarked on careers in real estate; Mrs. Kuhl quickly |
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| 24 | 25 | | distinguished herself as one of the city's top brokers; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Kuhl was dedicated to her family above all |
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| 26 | 27 | | else, and following her husband's death in 2010, she moved to |
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| 27 | 28 | | Houston to be closer to her children; ever cheerful and vibrant, she |
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| 28 | 29 | | continued to make many new friends, and her elegance and style added |
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| 29 | 30 | | extra flair to gatherings at the Four Leaf Towers residential |
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| 30 | 31 | | complex where she lived; she was a devout Catholic and a source of |
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| 31 | 32 | | wisdom and inspiration to those in her circle; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Although Barbara Kuhl will be deeply missed, those |
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| 33 | 34 | | who were privileged to share in her love and friendship will forever |
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| 34 | 35 | | remember the joy and kindness she brought into their lives; now, |
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| 35 | 36 | | therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Dunn Kuhl |
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| 38 | 39 | | and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be |
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| 39 | 40 | | it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara |
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| 43 | 44 | | Kuhl. |
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