| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1330 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
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| 6 | 6 | | with the passing of Mary Elizabeth White Hooten on March 24, 2023, |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the age of 75; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Dorothy Jean Arp and O. B. White Jr., |
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| 9 | 9 | | the former Mary White was born on January 6, 1948, in Bell County |
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| 10 | 10 | | and grew up with the companionship of a brother, Jack; she graduated |
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| 11 | 11 | | from Belton High School with the Class of 1966 and continued her |
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| 12 | 12 | | education at Southwest Texas State University, where she pledged |
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| 13 | 13 | | Delta Zeta and served as student council treasurer; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, On January 31, 1969, she married Doug Hooten, and |
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| 15 | 15 | | they became the proud parents of two daughters, Lauren and Amy; with |
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| 16 | 16 | | the passing years, Mrs. Hooten had the pleasure of welcoming into |
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| 17 | 17 | | her treasured family three grandchildren, Noah, Angela, and Kenley; |
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| 18 | 18 | | and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, In addition to working as a special education |
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| 20 | 20 | | instructor at Southwest Elementary School in Belton, Mrs. Hooten |
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| 21 | 21 | | devoted herself to raising her children, driving them to and from |
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| 22 | 22 | | various activities, sewing costumes for school plays, and hosting |
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| 23 | 23 | | youth group gatherings; moreover, she gave back to the community as |
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| 24 | 24 | | a volunteer with the Junior League; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Hooten and her husband lived in England and |
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| 26 | 26 | | Richmond, Virginia, before moving to Austin to be closer to their |
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| 27 | 27 | | daughters; an avid traveler, Mrs. Hooten visited locations across |
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| 28 | 28 | | Europe as well as Jerusalem, Egypt, China, Russia, Peru, and |
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| 29 | 29 | | Antarctica; known for her culinary skills, she earned an honorary |
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| 30 | 30 | | degree from Le Cordon Bleu, and she was also a talented seamstress |
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| 31 | 31 | | and embroiderer; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Although Mary Hooten will be deeply missed, those |
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| 33 | 33 | | who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she |
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| 34 | 34 | | brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Elizabeth |
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| 37 | 37 | | White Hooten and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her |
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| 38 | 38 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary |
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| 42 | 42 | | Hooten. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Harris of Williamson |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1330 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 47 | 47 | | rising vote of the House on May 12, 2023. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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