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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 Hilda Rose Seely Barton of Loving on January 20, 2021, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 95; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Bertha Beatrice Seely and Frank |
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| 9 | 10 | | Lafayette Seely Sr., the former Rose Seely was born in Emhouse on |
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| 10 | 11 | | October 27, 1925; she grew up with a brother, Frank, and attended |
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| 11 | 12 | | school in her hometown before going on to graduate from the |
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| 12 | 13 | | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, She began teaching in Burnet, where she met her |
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| 14 | 15 | | future husband, a fellow educator, Grady Barton; after becoming a |
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| 15 | 16 | | mother in 1954, she devoted herself to raising their three |
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| 16 | 17 | | children, David, Rose Ann, and Nancy; the Bartons founded Aledo |
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| 17 | 18 | | Christian Center in 1971, and over the years, Mrs. Barton taught |
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| 18 | 19 | | countless people how to enrich their lives by embracing the power of |
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| 19 | 20 | | prayer and the grace of forgiveness; she provided spiritual |
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| 20 | 21 | | guidance to all those around her and sang hymns to brighten their |
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| 21 | 22 | | days; in her free time, she enjoyed reading poetry and other |
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| 22 | 23 | | literature; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Following the death of her husband in 2013, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Mrs. Barton wrote a book about their journey of faith together; she |
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| 25 | 26 | | was the cherished matriarch of a large family that grew to include |
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| 26 | 27 | | grandchildren Joni and Jarid Yankus, Damaris and Cain Schuler, |
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| 27 | 28 | | Nathan and Mary Gingles, Timothy and Gabi Barton, Dustin and |
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| 28 | 29 | | Tessara Dunlap, Stephen and Kelli Barton, and Derek and Riley Jo |
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| 29 | 30 | | Dunlap, as well as great-grandchildren Trinity Dunlap, Tate Dunlap, |
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| 30 | 31 | | Wyatt Dunlap, Barrett Schuler, Gunner Dunlap, Rocco Yankus, Ellery |
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| 31 | 32 | | Schuler, Charlotte Dunlap, Fiona Yankus, Daisy Yankus, Jethro |
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| 32 | 33 | | Schuler, Caroline Dunlap, Indigo Yankus, Jacob Dunlap, and Finley |
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| 33 | 34 | | Barton; and |
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| 34 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Rose Barton will be deeply missed by those she left |
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| 35 | 36 | | behind, but they will forever treasure their memories of her faith, |
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| 36 | 37 | | joy, and compassion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Hilda Rose Seely |
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| 39 | 40 | | Barton and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones; and, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 44 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Hilda Rose |
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| 44 | 45 | | Seely Barton. |
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