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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Sandra Stewart of Wake Village on January 19, 2007, yet |
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the memory of her full and rewarding life may offer comfort in their |
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time of loss; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Texarkana, Arkansas, on February 6, 1948, |
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the former Sandra Johnson received bachelor's and master's degrees |
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in voice and vocal pedagogy; she went on to a notable career as a |
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music teacher and choir director at Liberty-Eylau Middle and High |
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Schools; after retiring in 2001, she went on to teach voice and |
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music appreciation at Texarkana Community College; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong participant in church music ministry as a |
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vocalist, pianist, worship leader, and choir director, Mrs. Stewart |
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was a welcome addition to the staff of Williams Memorial United |
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Methodist Church as director of children's music; among her |
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favorite experiences were helping create and performing in the |
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annual Children's Festival worship services; she also codirected |
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the All City Bi-State Children's Choir and was a member of the |
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P.E.O. and regional chorale; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in the highest regard by all who knew her, |
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Sandra Stewart brought a generosity of spirit and an infectious |
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enthusiasm to all her endeavors, and she built a life that was |
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remarkably rich in family, friends, and accomplishments; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sandra Stewart and |
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extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Ronald Stewart; to her daughter, Heather Dorr, and her |
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husband, Ben; to her grandson, Samuel Lyman Dorr; to her mother, Joy |
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Johnson; to her brother, Ron Johnson, and his wife, Dottie; to her |
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sister, Julie Johnson, and her husband, Jerry Masterson; and to her |
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other relatives 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sandra |
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Stewart. |