| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 358 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Sue Sharp |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Pittsburg lost a dedicated public |
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| 6 | 6 | | servant and community leader with the passing of Sue Sharp on |
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| 7 | 7 | | August 31, 2016, at the age of 76; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Winnsboro, the former Sue Willard was |
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| 9 | 9 | | born on July 16, 1940, to John Henry and Katie Lou Dickson |
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| 10 | 10 | | Willard, and she grew up in the company of three siblings; she |
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| 11 | 11 | | began her work with the City of Pittsburg in 1974 and served as |
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| 12 | 12 | | city secretary for a number of years; after retiring from that |
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| 13 | 13 | | post in 2003, she remained civically engaged as a member of the |
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| 14 | 14 | | Pittsburg City Council from 2004 to 2015; throughout her career, |
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| 15 | 15 | | she earned the respect and admiration of her colleagues for her |
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| 16 | 16 | | sage advice and for the passion she brought to serving her fellow |
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| 17 | 17 | | citizens; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family, Mrs. Sharp shared a |
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| 19 | 19 | | rewarding marriage with her husband, Joe; the couple were the |
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| 20 | 20 | | proud parents of a son, David, and over the years, they delighted |
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| 21 | 21 | | in seeing their family grow to include a granddaughter, Jacey, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and a great-granddaughter, Heidi; Mrs. Sharp was also a valued |
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| 23 | 23 | | congregant of the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Sue Sharp was a significant asset to the community |
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| 25 | 25 | | she loved, and she will be deeply missed by all those who were |
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| 26 | 26 | | privileged enough to share in the richness of her life; now, |
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| 27 | 27 | | therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sue Sharp and |
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| 30 | 30 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to her family and friends; and, be |
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| 31 | 31 | | it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 33 | 33 | | her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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| 34 | 34 | | so in memory of Sue Sharp. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Hughes |
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| 36 | 36 | | ________________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | President of the Senate |
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| 38 | 38 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 39 | 39 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 40 | 40 | | the Senate on March 6, 2017, by a |
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| 41 | 41 | | rising vote. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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