| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 149 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Mary Susan Lamb Jenkins of Hankamer on January 30, 2023, |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the age of 91; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Clarence Lamb Sr. and Marguerite |
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| 9 | 9 | | Splane, Sue Jenkins was born on March 19, 1931, in Houston and grew |
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| 10 | 10 | | up sharing in the companionship of three siblings, Clarence, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Michael, and Martha; she graduated from Liberty High School and |
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| 12 | 12 | | continued her education at Sam Houston State University, where she |
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| 13 | 13 | | studied English; she went on to teach at Cedar Bayou Junior High |
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| 14 | 14 | | School, Liberty Middle School, Immaculate Conception Catholic |
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| 15 | 15 | | School, and Anahuac High School, where she also served as a cheer |
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| 16 | 16 | | sponsor; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, On June 28, 1958, she married the love of her life, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Jerry Jenkins, and the couple settled on the Jenkins rice farm in |
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| 19 | 19 | | Hankamer, where they raised their three sons, John, Jerold, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | Jay; active in the community, Mrs. Jenkins was a founding member of |
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| 21 | 21 | | the Chambers County Republican Party, and she was also involved |
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| 22 | 22 | | with the Chambers County Republican Women, the Wallisville Heritage |
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| 23 | 23 | | Park, and the Daughters of the American Revolution; with the |
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| 24 | 24 | | passing years, she had the pleasure of welcoming into the family |
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| 25 | 25 | | four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Famous for her rice salad, Mrs. Jenkins was a |
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| 27 | 27 | | skilled cook who never let her family and friends go hungry; in her |
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| 28 | 28 | | leisure time, she enjoyed reading, gardening, and watching the |
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| 29 | 29 | | Houston Astros, and she was also a valued member of the Quilt Guild; |
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| 30 | 30 | | moreover, she drew great strength from her Catholic faith; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, While her loss is difficult to bear, Sue Jenkins |
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| 32 | 32 | | leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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| 33 | 33 | | richer for having known her, and she will always hold a treasured |
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| 34 | 34 | | place in their hearts; 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 Susan Lamb |
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| 37 | 37 | | Jenkins and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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| 38 | 38 | | family: to her sons, John Jenkins and his wife, Jacqueline, Jerold |
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| 39 | 39 | | Jenkins and his wife, Alicia, and Jay Jenkins and his wife, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Jeanette; to her grandchildren, Justin Jenkins, Katherine Jenkins, |
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| 41 | 41 | | and Alexis Craig and her husband, Tyler; to her |
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| 42 | 42 | | great-grandchildren, Jack and Juliet Jenkins; and to her other |
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| 43 | 43 | | relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 46 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sue |
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| 47 | 47 | | Jenkins. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Leo-Wilson |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 149 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 52 | 52 | | rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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