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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Pamela |
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| 6 | 7 | | Brown Tarpley of Weatherford, who died on January 17, 2021, at the |
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| 7 | 8 | | age of 76; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Margot Clay Moseley and Winfred |
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| 9 | 10 | | Brannan Brown, the former Pam Brown was born on November 13, 1944, |
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| 10 | 11 | | in Denver, Colorado, and grew up with three siblings, Bob, Win, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | Joan; she married Bob Tarpley in 1963 and went on to become the |
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| 12 | 13 | | mother of a son, Clay; later in life, she was further blessed with |
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| 13 | 14 | | three grandchildren, Brittany, Scotlyn, and Bryson; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from Weatherford High School, |
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| 15 | 16 | | Ms. Tarpley attended Weatherford College and the University of |
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| 16 | 17 | | North Texas; she enjoyed a long career in banking in Weatherford, |
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| 17 | 18 | | working at M&F Bank, First National Bank, and Texas Bank, and |
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| 18 | 19 | | following her retirement, she was employed with the Doss Heritage |
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| 19 | 20 | | and Culture Center, where she helped establish four summer history |
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| 20 | 21 | | camps and wrote the curricula for each camp; she was also the |
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| 21 | 22 | | coauthor of a book, Parker County Legends: Trail Bosses and Wild |
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| 22 | 23 | | Hosses, and she served as computer engineer for the Cowboy Jubilee |
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| 23 | 24 | | radio show; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Tarpley was active as a Girl Scout in high |
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| 25 | 26 | | school and college, and throughout her life, she took great pride in |
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| 26 | 27 | | encouraging young people, especially through her work with the |
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| 27 | 28 | | International Western Music Association and with such summer |
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| 28 | 29 | | programs as the Cowtown Opry Music Camp; she was also involved with |
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| 29 | 30 | | Bush Legacy Republican Women of Weatherford, the Weatherford |
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| 30 | 31 | | Downtown Business Alliance, and the Longhorn Council of Girl |
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| 31 | 32 | | Scouting, among other organizations; a woman of strong religious |
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| 32 | 33 | | faith, she attended the Church of Christ; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, A loving mother and grandmother and an engaged |
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| 34 | 35 | | member of her community, Pam Tarpley enriched the lives of |
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| 35 | 36 | | countless people with her warmth, kindness, and generosity; now, |
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| 36 | 37 | | 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 memory of Pamela Brown |
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| 39 | 40 | | Tarpley and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many |
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| 40 | 41 | | friends; and, be it 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 Pamela |
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| 44 | 45 | | Brown Tarpley. |
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