| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 754 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Thais Hamm Cochran |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Thais Hamm Cochran, who died May 5, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2017, at the age of 90; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Thais Cochran was born on July 18, 1926, in New |
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| 9 | 9 | | Orleans, Louisiana, to Lawrence and Alma Hamm; she graduated from |
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| 10 | 10 | | Redemptorist High School in New Orleans; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Thais and her beloved husband of 55 years, the |
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| 12 | 12 | | late John Alexander Cochran Jr., raised four children together, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Dianne Schlosser, Linda Kuntz, John Alexander Cochran III, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | Kasey Bowen; her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren were |
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| 15 | 15 | | a source of much pride and joy; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, She was an avid tennis player and took great |
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| 17 | 17 | | pleasure in her matches as a member of the North Country Women's |
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| 18 | 18 | | Tennis League; she also enjoyed playing card games and taking |
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| 19 | 19 | | trips to the casino with her friends; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her |
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| 21 | 21 | | daily life, she was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church |
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| 22 | 22 | | for 50 years; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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| 24 | 24 | | gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, her generous spirit, |
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| 25 | 25 | | and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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| 26 | 26 | | forgotten; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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| 28 | 28 | | and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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| 29 | 29 | | her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 32 | 32 | | family of Thais Hamm Cochran; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her |
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| 34 | 34 | | family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate |
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| 35 | 35 | | and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of |
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| 36 | 36 | | Thais Hamm Cochran. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Creighton |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on May 9, 2017, by a |
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| 43 | 43 | | rising vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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