| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 39 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Sandra Clark, who is being honored with a Robert H. |
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| 4 | 4 | | Miller Professional of the Year Award for her pioneering |
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| 5 | 5 | | achievements in the funeral and mortuary industry; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, This prestigious award is the highest honor that |
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| 7 | 7 | | is given to a professional in the industry and is bestowed by the |
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| 8 | 8 | | National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, After an initial career as a special education |
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| 10 | 10 | | teacher, Sandra Clark became inspired to enter the funeral |
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| 11 | 11 | | profession in 1987; the following year, she opened the Sandra |
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| 12 | 12 | | Clark Funeral Home and Crematorium and was the first African |
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| 13 | 13 | | American woman to independently establish a funeral home in |
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| 14 | 14 | | Dallas; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Sandra has fostered a reputation for excellence |
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| 16 | 16 | | at her funeral home, and due to her compassion, integrity, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | professionalism, her business became a cornerstone of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | community and one of the nation's premier mortuaries; she and her |
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| 19 | 19 | | staff are noted for providing the highest quality of support to |
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| 20 | 20 | | clients as they process the passing of loved ones; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Sandra is a highly regarded business leader, an |
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| 22 | 22 | | active community steward, and a generous philanthropist; her |
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| 23 | 23 | | thoughtful and wise mentorship has helped many area women become |
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| 24 | 24 | | strong leaders in their fields; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Guided in all things by her faith and her love of |
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| 26 | 26 | | family, Sandra is an esteemed member of the Dallas community, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | she can reflect with pride on her trailblazing accomplishments as |
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| 28 | 28 | | the owner and chief executive officer of the Sandra Clark Funeral |
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| 29 | 29 | | Home and Crematorium; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby recognize Sandra Clark |
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| 32 | 32 | | for her exceptional achievements in her field and extend to her |
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| 33 | 33 | | congratulations on receiving a Robert H. Miller Professional of |
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| 34 | 34 | | the Year Award; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 36 | 36 | | her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 37 | 37 | | West |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on August 2, 2021. |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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