1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 661 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-4 in recognizing Garnet Patterson, who is retiring after nearly 1-5 20 years of loyal service as a schoolteacher in the Waxahachie 1-6 school system; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Garnet Patterson spent her youth in Akron, Ohio, 1-8 and moved to Europe with her family when she was nine years old; 1-9 she lived in Spain during the Spanish Civil War and then moved to 1-10 Switzerland, Brazil, and South Africa before returning to Akron to 1-11 attend college; and 1-12 WHEREAS, She left college to serve her country during 1-13 World War II and became a language teacher in the United States 1-14 Navy; after the war, she returned to Ohio, attended a variety of 1-15 colleges, and earned a bachelor's degree from Western Reserve 1-16 College; she taught in several school districts until her 1-17 retirement in 1981 when she moved to Texas; and 1-18 WHEREAS, In 1982, Mrs. Patterson resumed a career as a 1-19 schoolteacher when she joined the Waxahachie school system; while 1-20 teaching, she attended college and earned a master's degree at the 1-21 age of 60 from Texas Woman's University; and 1-22 WHEREAS, A uniquely talented individual, Garnet Patterson 1-23 speaks four languages and has distinguished herself in her career 2-1 as a schoolteacher; she is now retiring at the age of 80 from her 2-2 position as a bilingual teacher at Dunaway and North Side elementary 2-3 schools; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Mrs. Patterson's students have greatly benefitted 2-5 from her skillful teaching methods, her sincere concern for the 2-6 individual, and her wise counsel and encouragement; and 2-7 WHEREAS, A dedicated and resourceful educator, Mrs. Patterson 2-8 has instilled in her students an appreciation for hard work and a 2-9 love of challenge and learning; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-11 77th Legislature, hereby commend Garnet Patterson for her many 2-12 contributions to the educational system of Texas and extend best 2-13 wishes to her for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-15 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-16 Cain 2-17 Nelson 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the above 2-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-22 on April 4, 2001. 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Member, Texas Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate