SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 213
In Memory
of
Charlotte Han Sharp
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Charlotte Han Sharp, a beloved and
esteemed Texas citizen, who died December 15, 2020, at the age of
67; and
WHEREAS, A native of Temple, Texas, Charlotte Han was born
to Robert and Millicent Han on August 20, 1953; she grew up in
Austin with her two brothers; and
WHEREAS, Charlotte graduated from The University of Texas
at Austin in 1977 with a bachelor of science degree in home
economics; she married John Sharp in 1978, and that same year, he
was elected to the Texas House of Representatives; she was his
close partner in his long career in politics and public service
and in his service as chancellor of The Texas A&M University
System, and she found additional fulfillment in her extensive
philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors; and
WHEREAS, A woman of great faith and Christian devotion,
Mrs. Sharp was active with the youth of Saint Mary's Catholic
Church in College Station, and she was a cofounder of Saint
Gabriel's Catholic School in Austin; she gave generously of her
time to assist vulnerable women, children, and other community
members in need, and in the 1990s, she worked with United Jewish
Appeal to relocate hundreds of Jewish families from Russia to
Israel; and
WHEREAS, A true force in fund-raising, she helped secure
notable contributions to such organizations as Dell Children's
Medical Center and Texas Children's Hospital, and she raised a
record amount of scholarship funding for Texas A&M University
medical students in her role as honorary chair of the 2015
Magnolia Tea; she was a member of numerous civic and charitable
organizations, including the Junior Service League in Victoria,
the Junior League of Austin, and the Woman's Club of Bryan; and
WHEREAS, Charlotte and John were blessed with two
children, Spencer and Victoria, and their two granddaughters,
Simone and Freya, were a source of great pride and joy to her; and
WHEREAS, Charlotte Sharp was a woman of grace and
generosity; she inspired her many friends and loved ones through
her strength and selfless civic example, and she leaves behind
memories that will long be treasured by those who were privileged
to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Charlotte Han Sharp; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Charlotte Sharp.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 30, 2021, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate