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By: Spiller H.R. No. 40
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Charlotte Ann Rogers Sorrel on September 21, 2021, at the
age of 84; and
WHEREAS, The former Charlotte Rogers was born to Iris and
Glen Rogers in Little Rock, Arkansas, on November 18, 1936; she
graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1954 and earned a
bachelor's degree in education from Baylor University; in 1956, she
married Frank Sorrel, and she became the proud mother of two
children, Virginia and Glen; with the passing years, she had the
pleasure of seeing her family grow to include eight grandchildren,
Trey, Chandler, Cathlyn, Shelby, Lindsey, Claire, Carly, and
Marcial, and five great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, For many years, Mrs. Sorrel devoted herself to her
home and family and was very involved with her children's
activities; in addition, she served as an instructor at Royal Oaks
and Northway Baptist Churches and at Farmers Branch Community
Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sorrel later earned a bachelor's degree in
biology and a master's degree in education from Texas Woman's
University, and she taught at Berkner High School in Richardson for
11 years; active in several professional organizations, she was a
contributing author for the Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School
Publishing Company, and she received a number of honors, including
the Texas Health Educator of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished educator went on to join the
Texas Education Agency as an education specialist and consultant,
and she served as a liaison with such agencies as the Texas
Department of Human Services, where she developed plans for
responses to adolescent pregnancies; she also created a nationally
recognized customer service training program for the Child Support
Division of the Texas Office of the Attorney General; in 1993, she
became a training manager and instructional designer for the Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission, and following her
retirement in 1998, she worked as a substitute teacher in the Eanes
Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, Charlotte Sorrel lived a life that was rich in
personal and professional achievements, and she will forever be a
source of inspiration to all those whose lives she forever
enriched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Charlotte Ann Rogers Sorrel and extend sincere condolences to
her many relatives and friends; 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 Charlotte
Sorrel.