H.R. No. 109
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Pamela
Brown Tarpley of Weatherford, who died on January 17, 2021, at the
age of 76; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Margot Clay Moseley and Winfred
Brannan Brown, the former Pam Brown was born on November 13, 1944,
in Denver, Colorado, and grew up with three siblings, Bob, Win, and
Joan; she married Bob Tarpley in 1963 and went on to become the
mother of a son, Clay; later in life, she was further blessed with
three grandchildren, Brittany, Scotlyn, and Bryson; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from Weatherford High School,
Ms. Tarpley attended Weatherford College and the University of
North Texas; she enjoyed a long career in banking in Weatherford,
working at M&F Bank, First National Bank, and Texas Bank, and
following her retirement, she was employed with the Doss Heritage
and Culture Center, where she helped establish four summer history
camps and wrote the curricula for each camp; she was also the
coauthor of a book, Parker County Legends: Trail Bosses and Wild
Hosses, and she served as computer engineer for the Cowboy Jubilee
radio show; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Tarpley was active as a Girl Scout in high
school and college, and throughout her life, she took great pride in
encouraging young people, especially through her work with the
International Western Music Association and with such summer
programs as the Cowtown Opry Music Camp; she was also involved with
Bush Legacy Republican Women of Weatherford, the Weatherford
Downtown Business Alliance, and the Longhorn Council of Girl
Scouting, among other organizations; a woman of strong religious
faith, she attended the Church of Christ; and
WHEREAS, A loving mother and grandmother and an engaged
member of her community, Pam Tarpley enriched the lives of
countless people with her warmth, kindness, and generosity; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pamela Brown
Tarpley and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pamela
Brown Tarpley.
King of Parker
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 109 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House