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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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| 6 | 7 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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| 7 | 8 | | of Karen Kromer Harrison, who passed away on January 11, 2021, at |
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| 8 | 9 | | the age of 91; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Earl and Nell Kromer, the former |
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| 10 | 11 | | Karen Kromer was born in Shamrock on June 27, 1929; she studied |
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| 11 | 12 | | political science at The University of Texas and married her |
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| 12 | 13 | | childhood sweetheart, Clanton Bedford "Scoot" Harrison Jr.; |
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| 13 | 14 | | Mrs. Harrison completed her degree at the University of Houston, |
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| 14 | 15 | | and she and her husband raised their family in Bunker Hill Village, |
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| 15 | 16 | | sharing 55 years together before his death in 2002; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. Harrison volunteered |
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| 17 | 18 | | her time with families at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer |
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| 18 | 19 | | Center and led its Children's Christmas Card Project; the program |
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| 19 | 20 | | gained national acclaim under her leadership, and she was honored |
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| 20 | 21 | | with the creation of the Karen Harrison Service Award; she also |
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| 21 | 22 | | received the Houston Mayor's Award and the National Points of Light |
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| 22 | 23 | | Award from President Bill Clinton in recognition of her work; |
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| 23 | 24 | | moreover, she and her husband were founding members of the Texas A&M |
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| 24 | 25 | | Foundation President's Endowed Scholarship program; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrison treasured time spent with her three |
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| 26 | 27 | | children, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Clanton, and she took great pride |
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| 27 | 28 | | in her seven grandchildren; possessed of a boundless sense of |
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| 28 | 29 | | adventure, she enjoyed traveling with her family to countries |
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| 29 | 30 | | around the world, and she loved snorkeling, scuba diving, and |
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| 30 | 31 | | camping; deeply devoted to her faith, she was involved with |
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| 31 | 32 | | outreach at West University Baptist Church and participated in |
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| 32 | 33 | | mission trips; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Karen Harrison was a woman of great compassion who |
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| 34 | 35 | | remained engaged in the world throughout her life and who found joy |
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| 35 | 36 | | and inspiration in helping others; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Karen Kromer Harrison |
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| 38 | 39 | | and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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| 39 | 40 | | daughters, Sarah Harrison and her husband, Jeff, and Elizabeth |
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| 40 | 41 | | Blakemore and her husband, Allen; to her son, Clanton Harrison, and |
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| 41 | 42 | | his wife, Selby; to her grandchildren, Seth, James, Leah, Theodore, |
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| 42 | 43 | | Augustus, Charlotte, and Sarah; and to her other relatives and |
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| 43 | 44 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Karen |
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| 47 | 48 | | Harrison. |
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