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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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generosity of Carolyn Latham Sullivan of Marshall, who passed away |
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on February 6, 2023, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Carolyn Latham was born to Albert and |
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Hazel Latham on October 25, 1932, in Dallas; sharing in the |
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companionship of her two siblings, Marion and Albert, she grew up in |
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Longview and Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School with |
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the Class of 1950; she continued her education at the BMI School of |
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Business and went on to work at Dun & Bradstreet in Little Rock, |
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Arkansas; she later became a co-owner of Sullivan Funeral Home, |
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serving as its bookkeeper for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 6, 1951, she married Bill Sullivan Jr., and |
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the couple were blessed with two daughters, Sherry and Cindy; with |
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the passing years, they welcomed into their family four |
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grandchildren, Clay, Stephen, John, and the late Dr. Lauren |
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Gilstrap, as well as five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Sullivan took an active role in her community, |
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serving on the boards of the Camp Fire Girls, the William B. Travis |
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Elementary School PTA, and the Belmont Club, among others, and she |
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gave generously of her time and talents to such worthy |
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organizations as the Marshall Symphony League, the Marshall |
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Christian Women's Club, and the Marshall Hospital Auxiliary; a |
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woman of faith, she taught Sunday school and served with the choir |
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and altar guild at Trinity Episcopal Church; in her leisure hours, |
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she enjoyed reading, playing bridge, and working in the garden; and |
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WHEREAS, Although she is deeply missed, the passage of time |
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will never diminish the joy and love that Carolyn Sullivan brought |
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into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carolyn Latham |
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Sullivan and extend sincere condolences to her family and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Carolyn Sullivan. |