| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1548 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of Rebecca Anne Elliott McKenzie of Victoria on April 5, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2023, at the age of 81; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Arvle and Anita Elliott, Rebecca |
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| 9 | 9 | | McKenzie was born in Bowie on September 6, 1941, and she grew up |
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| 10 | 10 | | with the companionship of her brother, Stanley; she went on to |
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| 11 | 11 | | graduate from high school in Edna, and she earned a bachelor's |
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| 12 | 12 | | degree in elementary education from Texas Tech University in 1963; |
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| 13 | 13 | | and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. McKenzie subsequently began teaching |
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| 15 | 15 | | kindergarten at Juan Linn Elementary in Victoria, and following a |
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| 16 | 16 | | long and rewarding career as an educator, she eventually retired |
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| 17 | 17 | | from Rowland Elementary School; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. McKenzie gave |
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| 19 | 19 | | generously of her time and talents to a number of organizations, |
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| 20 | 20 | | including The Texas Zoo, the Junior League of Victoria, the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Children's Discovery Museum, and Twice Blessed Showroom; |
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| 22 | 22 | | furthermore, she was a valued member of First United Methodist |
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| 23 | 23 | | Church; in her leisure time, she was a gifted artist who specialized |
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| 24 | 24 | | in watercolors, and she also enjoyed reading good books and |
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| 25 | 25 | | spending time with her family and friends; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. McKenzie shared a fulfilling marriage with her |
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| 27 | 27 | | husband, Kenneth, and she was the devoted mother of two children, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Catherine and Scott; with the passing years, she had the privilege |
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| 29 | 29 | | of watching her family grow to include three grandchildren, Zen, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Charlie, and Cooper; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Admired for her warm and caring nature and radiant |
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| 32 | 32 | | smile, Rebecca McKenzie brightened the world for all who knew her, |
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| 33 | 33 | | and they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | 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 Rebecca Anne |
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| 37 | 37 | | Elliott McKenzie and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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| 38 | 38 | | her family: to her husband, Kenneth McKenzie; to her daughter, |
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| 39 | 39 | | Catherine McKenzie; to her son, K. Scott McKenzie, and his wife, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Jennifer; to her brother, A. Stanley Elliott, and his wife, Gale; to |
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| 41 | 41 | | her grandchildren, Zen, Charlie, and Cooper McKenzie; and to her |
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| 42 | 42 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rebecca |
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| 46 | 46 | | McKenzie. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Kacal |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1548 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote of the House on May 19, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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