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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 many joyful moments |
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and meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends |
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of Loraine Beatrice Sprott Whittier of San Antonio, who passed away |
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on January 30, 2007, at the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Mrs. Whittier was |
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born and raised in Beaumont; she earned her bachelor's degree from |
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Prairie View A&M University and went on to pursue graduate studies |
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at St. Mary's University and the University of Wisconsin; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Whittier dedicated her life to education; this |
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respected teacher introduced the pleasures of learning to |
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generations of students at Dorie Miller Elementary School and |
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Hillcrest Elementary School in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her professional career, Mrs. |
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Whittier immersed herself in volunteer work; a valued member of the |
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National Council of Negro Women, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and |
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Jack & Jill of America, she further gave of her time to programs |
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that worked to meet the needs of the less fortunate; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Whittier was also devoted to her family; she |
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enjoyed many years with her husband, Dr. Oncy Melvin Whittier, |
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before his passing in 1981, and she was a constant source of |
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strength to her three children and four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Truly engaged in her community, Loraine Whittier |
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made it her mission to serve others, and her work as an educator and |
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as a civic leader demonstrated her exceptional generosity and |
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warmth; she will be deeply missed by all those who were privileged |
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to know her, and she will long be remembered for the many |
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contributions she made to her students and to her fellow Texans; |
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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 Loraine Beatrice |
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Sprott Whittier and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her children, Cheryl L. Streeter, Julius E. Whittier, |
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and Mildred E. Whittier; to her grandson and three granddaughters; |
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to her brother, Oliver Sprott; to her sister, Myrtle Deplanter; and |
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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 Loraine |
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Beatrice Sprott Whittier. |