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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyous times, loving |
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moments, and meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the |
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family and friends of Mary Celeste Morrison Fasken Marcum of |
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Midland, who passed away on April 4, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio to Frank B. Morrison and Mary |
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Peters Morrison on May 6, 1919, Celeste Marcum attended San Antonio |
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schools and Texas Woman's College; and |
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WHEREAS, A Midland resident for most of her life, Mrs. Marcum |
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was a valued congregant of First Presbyterian Church and an active |
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member of the community; she served on the board of governors for |
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both Big Brothers Big Sisters and High Sky Children's Ranch, and |
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she gave of her time and talents to Midland College and Trinity |
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Towers; Mrs. Marcum was also a founding member of the Dollar |
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Scholars Investment Club and a former president of the Junior |
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League of Midland; and |
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WHEREAS, With her first husband, Murray Fasken, she |
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established an endowed chair to recognize and reward outstanding |
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teaching in the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, After Mr. Fasken's death, Celeste Fasken was |
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fortunate to find love a second time and married Gordon Marcum; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her life, this gracious woman enjoyed |
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flowers, art, and entertaining, as well as bridge, tennis, and |
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golf; and |
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WHEREAS, An inspiration to all who knew her, Celeste Marcum |
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lived a caring and purposeful life, and those who were privileged to |
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share in the warmth of her affection will forever hold her close in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Mary Celeste Morrison Fasken |
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Marcum and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her husband, Gordon Marcum; to her children, Andrew Fasken, Susan |
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Fasken Hartin, and Steven Fasken, and their spouses; to her |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Mary Celeste Morrison Fasken Marcum. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 215 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 11, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 215 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on May 22, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |