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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Margaret Elizabeth Crouch Tiner and David Daniel |
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Tiner are outstanding Texans whose work and achievements have been |
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of great benefit to the Crane community, and this outstanding pair |
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are truly worthy of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Tiner defended his |
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country alongside his four brothers and two nephews in World War II; |
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he went on to earn a bachelor's degree and master's degree from |
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Baylor University and served a notable 37-year career as an |
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educator and administrator in Texas public schools; dedicated to |
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the pursuit of knowledge, he has continued to take classes, |
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attending 11 institutions of higher learning through the years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Tiner, who is also no stranger to sharing her |
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time and talents with others, spent 12 years of her childhood |
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assisting her parents in their missionary work with the poor; after |
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graduating from Baylor University, she pursued a career in teaching |
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and administration, positively affecting the lives of countless |
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Texas children during her 27 years as an educator; since |
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retirement, she has enjoyed traveling the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Married August 20, 1949, Mr. and Mrs. Tiner have |
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shared life's trials and triumphs for nearly six decades, |
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supporting one another in all of their endeavors; they have been |
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blessed with a close-knit family, which includes three children, |
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Danella, Robin, and Tommy, and three grandchildren, Luther |
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Cockrell, Georgia Hayes, and Erica Tiner; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to their many professional, civic, and |
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familial responsibilities, this loving couple have volunteered |
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their time to the congregation at the local First Baptist Church, |
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where they have been active members for many years; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout their lives, Margaret and David Tiner |
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have demonstrated an inspiring dedication to serving the greater |
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good, and their contributions have produced lasting benefits within |
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the Crane community and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Margaret Elizabeth Crouch Tiner and David |
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Daniel Tiner on their public service and for their enduring |
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commitment to one another and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Tiner as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2003 was adopted by the House on May |
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18, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |