By West                                                H.R. No. 449
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Shirley Ann Huffaker of Odessa passed away on
 1-2     February 23, 2001, at the age of 65, and the loss of this esteemed
 1-3     individual is shared by her family, friends, and community; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A Texas native, she graduated from Waco High School
 1-5     and pursued her higher education at Texas Tech University, where
 1-6     she attained her bachelor's degree in elementary education and
 1-7     speech therapy and was voted Miss Texas Tech; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Mrs. Huffaker was a staunch believer in the value of
 1-9     education and devoted 13 years to her career as a classroom
1-10     teacher; she later applied her passion for education to her
1-11     position as director of the Adult Learning Center at Odessa
1-12     College; and
1-13           WHEREAS, The owner of the Homestead Tea Room and the
1-14     Teacher's Market, she was also a gifted writer and had an original
1-15     short story published professionally; and
1-16           WHEREAS, She served her community for 12 years as the first
1-17     woman elected to the Ector County ISD school board, including two
1-18     terms as president, and was active in the political arena as a
1-19     sponsor of the Young Republicans Club and as a delegate to the
1-20     Republican National Convention; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Truly a dynamic and versatile individual,
1-22     Mrs. Huffaker was active in a variety of worthy civic and
1-23     professional organizations, and in recognition of her myriad
1-24     contributions she received numerous well-deserved awards and
 2-1     accolades; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, Those who shared the friendship of Mrs. Huffaker
 2-3     will long miss her presence, but her remarkable spirit will live on
 2-4     in the hearts of the many people whose lives she touched during her
 2-5     time on this earth; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Shirley Huffaker and
 2-8     extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
 2-9     husband, Neal Huffaker; to her children, Mike Huffaker, Holly
2-10     Spoonemore, and Robin Lyn Huffaker; to her mother, Florance
2-11     DuPriest; to her brother, John DuPriest; to her grandchildren,
2-12     Tabatha Thoms, Toi Key, Aaron Huffaker, and Michel Huffaker; and to
2-13     the other relatives and many friends of this beloved woman; and, be
2-14     it further
2-15           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-16     prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-17     House of Representatives adjourns this day it do so in memory of
2-18     Shirley Ann Huffaker.