H.R. No. 183 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Sharon Ann Thompson of Kyle were deeply saddened by her passing on October 23, 2020, at the age of 72; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Edmund Mueller and Mildred Huck Mueller, the former Sharon Mueller was born in Cuero on October 13, 1948, and grew up with a brother, Gary, and two sisters, Sandra and Lerna; she graduated from Nordheim High School and attended Nixon-Clay Business College in Austin; for many years, she worked as a secretary and in office supervisory positions; calm and caring, she was always ready to lend colleagues a sympathetic ear, and she never had a cross word for anyone; she received the Superior Service Award from Texas A&M University during her time as assistant office manager of a Texas A&M AgriLife District Office; and WHEREAS, She married Jeff Thompson in December 1979, and she provided steadfast support in his work as pastor of Lutheran congregations in Nordheim, Runge, Fredericksburg, Robstown, Cuero, and Wimberley; devoted to her family, she was the proud mother of six children, Barbara, Bruce, Brian, Brent, Jennifer, and Christopher; she was eventually blessed with eight grandchildren, Christen, Cody, David, Jessica, Tristan, Elizabeth, Ethne, and Sam, and two great-grandchildren, Taryn and Levi; in her free time, she enjoyed reading, gardening, and crocheting; and WHEREAS, Sharon Thompson possessed a generosity of spirit that expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the lives of countless people with her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Sharon Ann Thompson and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; 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 Sharon Thompson. Zwiener ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 183 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on September 2, 2021. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House