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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 560
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Taylor High School Ex-Students Association wishes
 1-4     to honor Miss Ruth Mantor, one of the most memorable teachers in the
 1-5     history of Taylor High School, and the Texas Senate is pleased to
 1-6     recognize her; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, A renowned teacher who taught English and journalism
 1-8     at Taylor High School until her retirement in 1971, Miss Mantor was
 1-9     the beloved instructor of two and three generations of students who
1-10     attended the high school; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The member of a pioneering family that moved to
1-12     Taylor in 1900, Miss Mantor was born in the family home in 1907; her
1-13     parents were both well educated, and her father was an attorney with
1-14     a local law practice; she grew up in a family made lively by the
1-15     presence of six children; and
1-16           WHEREAS, When Ruth Mantor was 16, she graduated from Taylor
1-17     High School; she attended The University of Texas and earned her
1-18     bachelor of science degree in education in 1927, her master's degree
1-19     in education in 1938, and her master of arts degree in 1948; and
1-20           WHEREAS, Miss Mantor began her teaching career in Texarkana,
1-21     but she moved back home to teach in 1936 and taught there, except
1-22     for a time in the 1940s, until she retired in 1971; and
1-23           WHEREAS, Upon her retirement, this distinguished lady had
1-24     spent 38 years in teaching, with 32 of those years in Taylor; she
 2-1     had been chairman of the English department, and she continually
 2-2     amazed her colleagues with her extensive knowledge and her
 2-3     dedication; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Many honors have been conferred on Miss Mantor
 2-5     throughout the years; in the 1968-1969 school year she was named
 2-6     Teacher of the Year, and under her expert guidance, the school
 2-7     paper, the Cotton Boll, frequently won awards; in 1986, the Taylor
 2-8     Middle School National Junior Honor Society proclaimed Ruth Mantor
 2-9     Day to raise funds for the Ruth Mantor Scholarship, which is given
2-10     annually to a senior from Taylor High School who wants to teach; and
2-11           WHEREAS, Named Taylor's Citizen of the Year in May, 1994,
2-12     Miss Mantor was inducted into the Taylor High School Ex-Students
2-13     Association Duck Hall of Fame in October, 1994, for her lifetime
2-14     achievements; and
2-15           WHEREAS, While teaching, she was a member of the Texas State
2-16     Teachers Association, the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, and
2-17     the National Education Association; and
2-18           WHEREAS, Well known as an exacting taskmaster, Miss Mantor
2-19     pressed her students to do their very best and would accept no less
2-20     from them; she taught them discipline and self-respect; and
2-21           WHEREAS, Still active in her community, Miss Mantor
2-22     researched and wrote "Our Town:  Taylor"; a lifetime member of the
2-23     Johns Community Hospital Auxiliary, she has been a driving force on
2-24     the Taylor Library Board, has been active in the Williamson County
2-25     Historical Commission and the Taylor Heritage Society, and was
2-26     instrumental in organizing the Keep Taylor Beautiful Committee;
 3-1     truly such a woman is a wonderful resource; now, therefore, be it
 3-2           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 3-3     76th Legislature, hereby declare Miss Ruth Mantor a Living
 3-4     Texas Treasure and extend best wishes to her for her countless
 3-5     contributions to the people of Taylor and of Texas; and, be it
 3-6     further
 3-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-8     Miss Mantor as a memento of this grand occasion.
 3-9                                                                   Ogden
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3-11                                          President of the Senate
3-12                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-13                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-14                                  on April 7, 1999.
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3-16                                          Secretary of the Senate
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3-18                                           Member, Texas Senate