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79R14976 JNC-D

By:  Homer                                                      H.C.R. No. 179



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The passing of Patsy Brulte Kemp of Paris on 
December 22, 2004, at the age of 81, deeply saddened the family and 
friends of this beloved woman; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mrs. Kemp was born May 4, 1923, in 
Brookston; she graduated from Paris High School and went on to 
attend Paris Training School for Registered Nurses; and
	WHEREAS, This respected healthcare professional helped to 
open the medical department of the Campbell's Soup Company plant in 
Paris, ultimately retiring as manager; she was a member of the Texas 
Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, and National 
Industrial Nurses Association; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Kemp was a highly regarded resident in her 
community; a member of the Paris Golf and Country Club, she was the 
first woman to serve on its board of directors; she also was a 
member of the Ladies Golf Association; and
	WHEREAS, She attended First United Methodist Church, where 
she and her husband, Henry, served as counselors for the senior high 
department; and
	WHEREAS, Though Patsy Kemp's passing has left a void in the 
lives of those who knew and loved her, her spirit will continue to 
live on in the hearts of the many people whose lives she touched; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby honor the life of Patsy Brulte Kemp and extend deepest 
sympathy to the members of her family: to her daughters, Patricia 
Ann Shipman and her husband, Nelson, and Vicki Lynn Carney and her 
husband, Larry; to her grandchildren, Kolby Shipman and his wife, 
Jennifer, Misty Shipman, Michael Carney, and Brett Carney; to her 
great-grandchildren, Emma Joy Shipman and Samuel Joe Shipman; to 
her sisters, Joyce Alspaugh and Doris Park; and to her other 
relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of 
Patsy Brulte Kemp.