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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 rewarding life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Anita Palmer Hackley of Jacksboro on January 6, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 71; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The former Anita Smith was born on July 29, 1945, in |
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| 9 | 10 | | Altus, Oklahoma, to Wallace William and Lottie Ann Smith; she |
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| 10 | 11 | | married Johnny T. Palmer in 1997, and the couple shared more than a |
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| 11 | 12 | | decade together until his passing in 2008; fortunate enough to find |
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| 12 | 13 | | love again, she exchanged wedding vows in 2013 with John Hackley, |
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| 13 | 14 | | and their blended family included three sons, Scott, Mike, and |
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| 14 | 15 | | John, and two daughters, Mary Kay and Babe; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Retired from a career as an educator, Anita Hackley |
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| 16 | 17 | | served as president of the Olney Retired Teachers Association, as |
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| 17 | 18 | | vice president of the District IX Retired Teachers, and as a board |
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| 18 | 19 | | member for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; she was also |
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| 19 | 20 | | active as president of the Olney Hamilton Hospital Foundation and |
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| 20 | 21 | | as a consumer member of the Texas State Board of Vocational Nursing, |
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| 21 | 22 | | as well as a director of the Faith Community Hospital Foundation of |
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| 22 | 23 | | Jacksboro; one of her proudest achievements was the establishment |
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| 23 | 24 | | of Anita's House, a place near Olney Hamilton Hospital where |
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| 24 | 25 | | patients' families can stay, regardless of their ability to pay; |
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| 25 | 26 | | and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Hackley was a talented artist as well, and she |
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| 27 | 28 | | was a member of Women Artists of the West, the National Oil and |
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| 28 | 29 | | Acrylic Painters Society, and the American Academy of Equine Art; |
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| 29 | 30 | | her cheerful disposition and joie de vivre were known to be |
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| 30 | 31 | | infectious to those around her, and she found guidance and |
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| 31 | 32 | | inspiration in her faith, which led to her active membership in the |
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| 32 | 33 | | Jacksboro Parish; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, In every sphere of endeavor, Anita Palmer Hackley |
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| 34 | 35 | | demonstrated exceptional dedication, generosity, and kindness |
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| 35 | 36 | | toward others, and memories of this vibrant, gracious woman will |
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| 36 | 37 | | forever be treasured by all those who were privileged to know her; |
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| 37 | 38 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Anita Palmer Hackley |
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| 40 | 41 | | and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 41 | 42 | | husband, John Hackley; to her sons, Scott Palmer, Mike Palmer, and |
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| 42 | 43 | | John Brentnall Hackley; to her daughter, Mary Kay Hackley; to her |
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| 43 | 44 | | siblings, Troy Gene Smith and Mary Perry; to her son-in-law, Harley |
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| 44 | 45 | | Portwood; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it 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 Anita |
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| 48 | 49 | | Palmer Hackley. |
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