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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Lucy Dean Record of Lockney was recognized for her |
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| 6 | 7 | | many achievements as a musician and teacher by the Floyd County |
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| 7 | 8 | | Commissioners Court on June 12, 2017; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in 1924, the former Lucy Dean Rose began |
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| 9 | 10 | | studying piano at the age of four, and just three years later, she |
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| 10 | 11 | | was performing as an organist at First United Methodist Church in |
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| 11 | 12 | | Lockney, where she continues to play to this day; she went on to |
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| 12 | 13 | | attend Texas Tech University and then the Draughon School of |
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| 13 | 14 | | Business, and she later earned a teaching certificate from the |
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| 14 | 15 | | St. Louis Institute of Music; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, This admired musician married the love of her life, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Charles L. Record, in 1942, and they shared nearly half a century |
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| 17 | 18 | | together before his passing in 1991; she answered her nation's call |
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| 18 | 19 | | to duty during World War II, serving as a secretary in the U.S. Army |
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| 19 | 20 | | Air Corps on bases in Kansas, Louisiana, and Texas; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, After returning to Lockney in 1946, Mrs. Record |
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| 21 | 22 | | began working as a full-time piano teacher, with as many as 90 |
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| 22 | 23 | | pupils a week, and she still enjoys sharing her expertise with her |
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| 23 | 24 | | students today; over the years, she has also performed in a number |
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| 24 | 25 | | of bands, including Jimmy Burson and Texas in the Swing, Denim and |
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| 25 | 26 | | Lace II, Billy Mata and the Texas Tradition, and Floyd Domino's |
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| 26 | 27 | | All-Stars; a virtuoso of the Texas western swing style, she is |
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| 27 | 28 | | particularly known for her signature rendition of the American |
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| 28 | 29 | | standard "It Had to Be You"; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, The recipient of a host of prestigious honors, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Mrs. Record was presented with the Will Rogers Award in the |
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| 31 | 32 | | instrumentalist category at the Academy of Western Artists Awards |
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| 32 | 33 | | in 2013; moreover, she was named a Hero in the Cowtown Guild in 2012 |
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| 33 | 34 | | and inducted into the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest |
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| 34 | 35 | | Hall of Fame in 2011; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, For more than seven decades, Lucy Dean Record has |
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| 36 | 37 | | delighted audiences across the Lone Star State and instilled a love |
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| 37 | 38 | | of music in generations of students, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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| 38 | 39 | | join in honoring her for her many contributions to the rich musical |
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| 39 | 40 | | heritage of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Lucy Dean |
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| 42 | 43 | | Record on her inspiring work as a musician and teacher and extend to |
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| 43 | 44 | | her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; 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 Mrs. Record as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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