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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Mary Susan Lamb Jenkins of Hankamer on January 30, 2023, |
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at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Clarence Lamb Sr. and Marguerite |
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Splane, Sue Jenkins was born on March 19, 1931, in Houston and grew |
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up sharing in the companionship of three siblings, Clarence, |
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Michael, and Martha; she graduated from Liberty High School and |
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continued her education at Sam Houston State University, where she |
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studied English; she went on to teach at Cedar Bayou Junior High |
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School, Liberty Middle School, Immaculate Conception Catholic |
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School, and Anahuac High School, where she also served as a cheer |
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sponsor; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 28, 1958, she married the love of her life, |
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Jerry Jenkins, and the couple settled on the Jenkins rice farm in |
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Hankamer, where they raised their three sons, John, Jerold, and |
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Jay; active in the community, Mrs. Jenkins was a founding member of |
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the Chambers County Republican Party, and she was also involved |
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with the Chambers County Republican Women, the Wallisville Heritage |
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Park, and the Daughters of the American Revolution; with the |
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passing years, she had the pleasure of welcoming into the family |
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four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Famous for her rice salad, Mrs. Jenkins was a |
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skilled cook who never let her family and friends go hungry; in her |
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leisure time, she enjoyed reading, gardening, and watching the |
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Houston Astros, and she was also a valued member of the Quilt Guild; |
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moreover, she drew great strength from her Catholic faith; and |
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WHEREAS, While her loss is difficult to bear, Sue Jenkins |
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leaves behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far |
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richer for having known her, and she will always hold a treasured |
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place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Susan Lamb |
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Jenkins and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her sons, John Jenkins and his wife, Jacqueline, Jerold |
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Jenkins and his wife, Alicia, and Jay Jenkins and his wife, |
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Jeanette; to her grandchildren, Justin Jenkins, Katherine Jenkins, |
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and Alexis Craig and her husband, Tyler; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Jack and Juliet Jenkins; and to her other |
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relatives and friends; 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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sue |
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Jenkins. |