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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 and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Margaret Sheers Putnam of Albany who passed away on March 27, |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 20, 1910, in Houston, Mrs. Putnam |
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earned a bachelor's degree in English from West Texas State |
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Teachers College in 1932 and a master's degree in library science |
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from the University of Illinois in 1937; she began her teaching |
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career at Panhandle High School, where she also served as |
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librarian; she was later employed as a librarian by Austin High |
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School in El Paso and Amarillo High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Putnam's library expertise benefited |
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nonstudents as well; in 1948 she joined the Albany Study Club and |
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during her tenure as president in 1956, the club founded the |
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Shackelford County Library in Albany, which continues to be a vital |
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resource for area residents; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1940, the former Margaret Sheers married Joseph |
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Carrol Putnam and became actively involved in the operation of the |
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family ranch, particularly in preserving its historical |
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significance; a gracious hostess, Mrs. Putnam entertained visitors |
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and area tourists and continued to run the ranch after her husband's |
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death in 1970; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in the highest regard by all who knew her, |
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Margaret Putnam brought a generosity of spirit and an unfailing |
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integrity 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 Margaret Sheers |
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Putnam and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her children, Joseph Carrol Putnam, Jr., and his wife, Jan Hart, |
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Margaret Anne Putnam and her husband, Marvin Hale, Julia Putnam, |
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and John Putnam and his wife, Rita; to her grandchildren, Evelyn |
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Hale, and Joe, Sarah, and Robert Putnam; to her cousin, Lucille |
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Blakeway; and to her 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 Margaret |
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Sheers Putnam. |
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Harper-Brown |
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Keffer |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1498 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 4, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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