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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life dedicated to the service of her country and |
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| 6 | 7 | | her community drew to a close with the death of retired U.S. Air |
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| 7 | 8 | | Force Colonel Patricia Ellen Frain on May 3, 2021, at the age of 75; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Pat Frain was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June |
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| 10 | 11 | | 19, 1945, to Luke and Ann Frain; after graduating from Hillsboro |
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| 11 | 12 | | High School in Illinois in 1963, she earned a nursing degree from |
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| 12 | 13 | | St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Answering her nation's call to duty, Ms. Frain |
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| 14 | 15 | | joined the U.S. Air Force in June 1970, and over the course of her |
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| 15 | 16 | | exemplary 22-year military career, she earned the Meritorious |
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| 16 | 17 | | Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters, the Air Force |
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| 17 | 18 | | Commendation Medal, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one |
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| 18 | 19 | | bronze oak leaf cluster, the Air Force Organizational Excellence |
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| 19 | 20 | | Award, and the National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star, |
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| 20 | 21 | | among many other awards; after retiring in August 1992 at the rank |
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| 21 | 22 | | of colonel, she received the Legion of Merit, one of the highest |
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| 22 | 23 | | honors given to military personnel; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Frain continued to serve in civilian life as an |
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| 24 | 25 | | inspiring mentor to many people, and she was the mayor of Sunrise |
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| 25 | 26 | | Beach for 13 years, earning the respect of the community for her |
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| 26 | 27 | | no-nonsense servant leadership, never asking anyone to do anything |
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| 27 | 28 | | she wasn't willing to do herself; in retirement, she delighted in |
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| 28 | 29 | | the time she spent sewing, quilting, and embroidering, and she also |
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| 29 | 30 | | enjoyed golfing, shooting, and woodworking; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, A proud military veteran and a dedicated public |
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| 31 | 32 | | servant, Pat Frain lived a rich and purposeful life, and she leaves |
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| 32 | 33 | | behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who knew and |
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| 33 | 34 | | loved her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Colonel Patricia |
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| 36 | 37 | | Ellen Frain and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her |
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| 37 | 38 | | family: to her sister, Jane Chesser, and her husband, Clyde; to her |
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| 38 | 39 | | nieces, Becky Jorn, Brenda Young and her husband, Terry, and Julie |
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| 39 | 40 | | Pachesa and her husband, Bob; and to her other 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 Pat Frain. |
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