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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 694
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	John Abbott
5	5	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew
6	6	to a close with the passing of John Frank Abbott of Mineola on
7	7	April 21, 2023, at the age of 70; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of John Abbott Jr. and Anne Abbott, John
9	9	Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 8, 1952, and he
10	10	grew up with the companionship of two sisters, Colleen and Kim;
11	11	following his graduation from John H. Reagan High School in
12	12	Austin, he attended Southwest Texas State University, and he
13	13	completed his education at East Texas State University, where he
14	14	earned a master's degree in counseling and a doctorate in
15	15	curriculum and instruction; and
16	16	WHEREAS, In 1974, Dr. Abbott began his long and rewarding
17	17	career in education as a Spanish and English teacher at Mineola
18	18	High School; he subsequently worked as a counselor in the
19	19	Alba-Golden Independent School District, and in 1987, he
20	20	returned to Mineola ISD as curriculum director; he went on to
21	21	serve as the district's superintendent for several years before
22	22	accepting a position as director of teacher certification with
23	23	the Region 7 Educational Service Center; along the way, he also
24	24	served as a professor of education at Texas College in Tyler; he
25	25	was a teacher at Grand Saline High School at the time of his
26	26	passing; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Active in his community, Dr. Abbott was a
28	28	longtime member of the Kiwanis Club, the Wood County Child
29	29	Welfare Board, and the Mineola Caring and Sharing board, and in
30	30	2014, he was named Humanitarian of the Year; a man of deep faith,
31	31	he was a valued congregant of First United Methodist Church of
32	32	Mineola; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Above all else, Dr. Abbott was devoted to his
34	34	wife, Janell, with whom he shared a fulfilling marriage of nearly
35	35	four and a half decades; he loved cooking and traveling in his
36	36	leisure hours, having visited numerous countries over the years,
37	37	and he was known for his generosity, kindness, and joie de vivre;
38	38	and
39	39	WHEREAS, John Abbott was a man of great compassion who
40	40	remained engaged in the world throughout his life and who found
41	41	joy and inspiration in helping others, and he will always hold a
42	42	treasured place in the hearts of his loved ones and the many
43	43	students whose lives he forever enriched; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
45	45	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of John Frank
46	46	Abbott and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his
47	47	passing; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
49	49	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
50	50	this day, it do so in memory of John Abbott.
51	51	Hughes
52	52	________________________________
53	53	President of the Senate
54	54	I hereby certify that the
55	55	above Resolution was adopted by
56	56	the Senate on May 27, 2023, by a
57	57	rising vote.
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Member, Texas Senate