H.R. No. 92
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and
meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends
of Sharron Lea Hoff Stewart of Lake Jackson, who passed away on July
17, 2024, at the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, The former Sharron Hoff was born to Muriel and Earl
J. Hoff on October 18, 1938, in Tacoma, Washington, and during her
youth, she developed exceptional skills in painting and drawing;
after graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas in 1957,
she continued her education at Southern Methodist University and
Texas Christian University, earning an art degree in 1961; and
WHEREAS, In the course of a successful career in education,
Mrs. Stewart taught art in Fort Worth, Austin, and Henderson and
served as an art advisor in the Brazosport Independent School
District; she further pursued her passion for art by painting
backdrops for The Little Theater of Brazosport and vessels of all
sorts at the Freeport docks; a dedicated environmentalist, she gave
generously of her time and talents to the Texas Environmental
Coalition, the Cradle of Texas Conservancy, and the Dow Chemical
Community Advisory Panel, and she held seats on the Galveston Bay
Council and the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and
Atmosphere; moreover, she played a vital role in the creation of the
Galveston Bay Foundation and the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, and
she helped to shape environmental legislative policy and to
organize some of the first coordinated beach cleanup efforts on the
Texas coast; in recognition of her contributions, she received a
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Galveston Bay Foundation in
2005; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Stewart enjoyed the love and support of her
husband, Vaughan O'Neal Stewart, with whom she shared a rewarding
marriage that spanned more than six decades; she took great pride in
their three children, John, Leslie, and Melissa, and she was
further blessed with a grandson, Satchel; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Sharron Stewart brings great
sadness to her family and friends, she leaves behind a legacy that
will long be treasured by all those who held her dear; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sharron Lea Hoff
Stewart and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sharron
Stewart.
Vasut
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 92 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on March 6, 2025.
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Chief Clerk of the House