Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 920
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Kimble County lost an esteemed civic leader with the
6	6	passing of Frederica Charlotte Burt Wyatt on October 31, 2021, at
7	7	the age of 91; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The daughter of John Matt Burt Jr. and Bessie Lee
9	9	Allsup Burt, the former Frederica Burt was born on a ranch near
10	10	Telegraph in Kimble County on July 2, 1930, and grew up with four
11	11	siblings, Andrew, Fane, Britton, and Margaret; she graduated from
12	12	the Institute of Municipal Clerks at the University of North Texas
13	13	and became a registered professional assessor and a member of the
14	14	Board of Tax Professional Examiners; devoted to her family, she
15	15	shared a fulfilling marriage with her husband, Chevis R. Wyatt,
16	16	until his passing, and she was the proud mother of a daughter,
17	17	Charlotte; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Mrs. Wyatt began her career as secretary-bookkeeper
19	19	for the City of Junction; she was promoted to city secretary and
20	20	went on to become the city's first female mayor; following one term,
21	21	she returned to her job as city secretary; she further benefited her
22	22	community in a host of other leadership roles, including president
23	23	of the Junction Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, the American
24	24	Legion Auxiliary No. 237, and the Hill Country City Secretaries
25	25	Association; the first woman to join the Junction Rotary Club, she
26	26	became its first female president, and she was named a Paul Harris
27	27	Fellow; moreover, she was very involved in bicentennial and
28	28	sesquicentennial celebrations; among other numerous accolades, she
29	29	was named the 1967 Mrs. Citizen, the 1985 Kimble County Citizen of
30	30	the Year, and the 1987 Texas City Secretary of the Year, and the
31	31	city designated July 16, 1994, as "Frederica Wyatt Day"; and
32	32	WHEREAS, When she retired after 39 years of public service,
33	33	Mrs. Wyatt dedicated herself to researching the community's
34	34	history and family genealogy; she was chair of the Kimble County
35	35	Historical Commission and drafted the text for every historical
36	36	marker in the county; in addition, she worked at the museum, oversaw
37	37	the Junction City Cemetery, volunteered with the Cemetery Aid
38	38	Society, and was a regent for the Daughters of the American
39	39	Revolution; a talented writer, she completed a chronicle of local
40	40	cemeteries and coauthored the book Coke R. Stevenson: A Texas
41	41	Legend; she also wrote a weekly column, Meanderings, for the
42	42	Junction Eagle and contributed to other newspapers and magazines as
43	43	well; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her family and her community,
45	45	Frederica Wyatt made a meaningful difference in the lives of her
46	46	loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and her contributions will be
47	47	remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it
48	48	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
49	49	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Frederica Charlotte
50	50	Burt Wyatt and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her
51	51	passing; and, be it further
52	52	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53	53	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
54	54	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Frederica
55	55	Wyatt.
56	56	Murr
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Speaker of the House
59	59	I certify that H.R. No. 920 was unanimously adopted by a
60	60	rising vote of the House on April 14, 2023.
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62	62	Chief Clerk of the House