SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30
In Memory
of
Emily Irene Hamrick Harding
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Brownsville in mourning the loss of Emily Irene
Hamrick Harding, who died June 3, 2017, at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, Irene Hamrick was born on October 2, 1923, in
Ashford, Alabama; she learned the importance of hard work growing
up on her parents' 300-acre farm during the difficult years of
the Great Depression; and
WHEREAS, Irene met Jack Clayton Harding when he was on
leave from his posting in the United States Navy, and they
married in the spring of 1945; they lived in Jack's home state of
Illinois for several years, and they moved to Brownsville in
1961, when Jack accepted the position of general manager of the
shrimp division of Booth Fisheries; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Harding shared 39 years of marriage;
they were blessed with three children, and their four
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren were a source of
immense pride and joy; and
WHEREAS, An active member of her community, Mrs. Harding
was an ardent supporter of the Gladys Porter Zoo and a member of
the Cameron County Republican Women organization; she was a
diehard Chicago Cubs fan who was thrilled to see her team win the
2016 World Series; her stunning bluebonnet garden was twice
highlighted in the Brownsville Herald and earned her the title of
"The Bluebonnet Queen"; she was beloved by many, and she leaves
behind memories that will long be cherished by all who were
privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Emily Irene Hamrick
Harding; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Irene Harding.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 19, 2017, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate