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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 admired educator Shirley Jane Sloan Hamm of Pittsburg on |
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| 7 | 8 | | March 7, 2017, at the age of 82; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Clarksville on June 19, 1934, she completed |
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| 9 | 10 | | both her bachelor's degree and her master's degree in library |
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| 10 | 11 | | science at East Texas State University; she married her high school |
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| 11 | 12 | | sweetheart, Harvey David Hamm, on August 15, 1954, and they became |
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| 12 | 13 | | the proud parents of two children, Harvey and Melinda; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Hamm taught English in Dallas and then in |
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| 14 | 15 | | Pittsburg schools, where she also served as a librarian; while |
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| 15 | 16 | | instilling a love of language in children, she demonstrated a |
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| 16 | 17 | | special understanding of those who struggled for acceptance and |
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| 17 | 18 | | made them feel included; many of her former students kept in touch |
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| 18 | 19 | | through the years, and the hundreds of valentines she received from |
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| 19 | 20 | | them were displayed seasonally in the windows of the shop owned by |
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| 20 | 21 | | her daughter and son-in-law; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In her retirement, Mrs. Hamm continued to share her |
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| 22 | 23 | | love of literature with her grandchildren, Jennifer, Michael, and |
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| 23 | 24 | | Mitchell, and her great-grandchildren, Josie, Kenlie, Kennady, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Kynslee, Noah, and Keyton; she had a Kindle full of books but often |
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| 25 | 26 | | visited the public library with her great-grandchildren in tow, and |
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| 26 | 27 | | in her last days, she made sure a dear friend returned three books |
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| 27 | 28 | | she had checked out; when not reading, she enjoyed traveling with |
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| 28 | 29 | | her husband as members of the Shriner's RV Club, and the couple |
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| 29 | 30 | | hosted legendary Christmas breakfasts for family and friends; in |
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| 30 | 31 | | addition, she liked to invite friends for tea, and she beautified |
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| 31 | 32 | | the world around her by painting, repairing antique furniture, |
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| 32 | 33 | | gardening, and arranging flowers; she played a key role in the |
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| 33 | 34 | | continuation of the Green Thumb Garden Club and its annual flower |
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| 34 | 35 | | show, and, having mastered the tricky Hogarth Curve design, she won |
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| 35 | 36 | | many awards for her arrangements; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, friends, and students, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Shirley Hamm enriched the lives of innumerable people, and those |
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| 38 | 39 | | who were privileged to know her will forever treasure their |
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| 39 | 40 | | memories of her dry wit, frankness, and wisdom; now, therefore, be |
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| 40 | 41 | | 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 life of Shirley Jane Sloan |
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| 43 | 44 | | Hamm and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, |
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| 44 | 45 | | 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 Shirley |
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| 48 | 49 | | Hamm. |
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