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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times, loving |
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moments, and meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and |
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friends of Martha Leila Martin Eastland, who passed away on |
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February 23, 2007, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to William Harrison Martin and Annie Leila |
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Elliott Martin in Hillsboro on January 10, 1917, Martha Eastland |
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graduated from Hillsboro Junior College and went on to earn |
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bachelor's and master's degrees in home economics from Texas State |
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College for Women; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1941, she married Herman Eastland III, with whom |
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she shared an interest in gardening, antiques, and old houses; |
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together, they were blessed with three children, William, Terry, |
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and Leila; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to caring for her family, Mrs. Eastland |
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enjoyed a career in education that spanned four decades; she began |
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her tenure teaching home economics at Highland Park High School in |
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the late 1940s and later taught at Highland Park Middle School until |
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her retirement in 1985; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Eastland took pride in her heritage as the |
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descendent of Scots-Irish settlers, and she was a member of the |
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Daughters of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the Republic |
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of Texas, the Public Affairs Luncheon Club in Dallas, the Hill |
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County Republican Women's Club, and the Monday Review Club; sharing |
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her expertise to benefit others, she also served in the Texas |
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Silver-Haired Legislature and was a cherished congregant of Grace |
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Bible Church in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated educator, loving wife, mother and |
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grandmother, avid reader, and involved member of her community, |
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Martha Eastland lived life to the fullest, and memories of this |
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beloved Texan will forever occupy a treasured place in the hearts of |
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her family and friends; now, 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 Martha Leila Martin |
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Eastland and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her sons, William Martin Eastland and Terry Herman Eastland; to |
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her daughter, Leila Jane Eastland; to her granddaughter, Katherine |
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Lindsey Eastland; and to her other loved ones; 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 Martha |
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Eastland. |