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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful moments and |
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meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of |
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John Etta Brent Slaughter of San Antonio, who passed away on August |
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30, 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on November 3, 1929, this Beaumont native |
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graduated from I. M. Terrell High School in Fort Worth and went on |
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to attend the prestigious Howard University, where she earned her |
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bachelor's and master's degrees; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Slaughter dedicated her life to education; she |
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taught in the San Antonio Independent School District for 11 years |
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and subsequently embarked on a distinguished career at St. Philip's |
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College, where she served as history professor and chair of the |
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social sciences department; under her able leadership, the |
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institution developed programs and projects in the humanities, |
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urban studies, geography, and world civilization studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Selected as president of the Faculty Senate and |
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chair of the Black Heritage Committee, Mrs. Slaughter sponsored |
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numerous cultural activities on campus; her outstanding efforts at |
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St. Philip's earned her the Master Teacher Award from the National |
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Institute for Staff and Organizational Development and the |
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Teacher's Excellence Award from both The University of Texas and |
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St. Philip's College; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her professional career, Mrs. |
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Slaughter immersed herself in volunteer work, holding leadership |
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positions with such organizations as the San Antonio Alumnae |
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Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Boys and Girls Club of |
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San Antonio, Pals Club, San Antonio NAACP, and the Progressive |
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Women's Club; and |
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WHEREAS, She further served her fellow citizens through her |
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work on a number of county and state boards, including the Bexar |
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County Historical Commission and the Psychological Associate |
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Advisory Committee to the Texas State Board of Examiners of |
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Psychologists; and |
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WHEREAS, Truly engaged in her community, John Etta Slaughter |
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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, warmth, |
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and passion for excellence; she will be deeply missed by all those |
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who were privileged to know her, and she will long be remembered for |
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the extraordinary contributions she made to the Alamo City; 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 special tribute to the life of John Etta |
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Brent Slaughter and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her husband of 54 years, Murray Slaughter; to her |
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daughters, Jo Anne Slaughter Brunson and her husband, Colonel |
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(Retired) Albert Brunson, and Beverly Slaughter Ross and her |
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husband, the Honorable Maurice Ross; to her grandchildren, Captain |
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Jordan Brunson, D.D.S., Evan Brunson, Brent Brunson, Jeffrey Ross, |
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and Kimberly Ross; to her nephew, Roy Gray; and to her other |
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relatives and many friends and admirers; 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 John Etta |
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Brent Slaughter. |