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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Residents of Mount Pleasant lost a dedicated civic |
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leader and a cherished friend with the passing of Judy Broach |
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Hammonds on April 5, 2009, at the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Mount Pleasant, the former Judy Broach |
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was born on December 5, 1948, to Harrel and Mataline Anderson |
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Broach; she went on to graduate from Mount Pleasant High School in |
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1967, and she later embarked on a career as a teacher in public |
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schools across the state; she also returned to her alma mater as an |
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English, speech, and drama instructor; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hammonds volunteered at Shelter Agencies for |
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Families in East Texas and in 2006 joined the organization's staff |
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as the financial director; the following year, she became a |
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prevention educator and advocate; she regularly reached above and |
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beyond the requirements of her position to assist her clients, and |
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she was named the SAFE-T Employee of the Year for 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in a number of community service endeavors, |
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Ms. Hammonds organized an elder health care coalition of |
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representatives from nursing homes, home health agencies, and |
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hospitals, through which she helped develop curricula and programs |
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for senior citizens and hosted a monthly training for certified |
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nursing assistants from area counties; this esteemed Texan also |
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created a domestic violence response agency that she named Ounce of |
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Prevention, and she was appointed chair of the Titus County |
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Historical Commission; in addition, Ms. Hammonds was a member of |
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the Mount Pleasant Housing Authority Board of Directors, Gladewater |
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Baptist Church, and the local chapter of Daughters of the American |
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Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, An unstoppable force when it came to helping others, |
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Judy Hammonds was beloved for her enthusiasm, compassion, and |
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can-do spirit; even in her illness, she continued to give back to |
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her community, organizing events, setting agendas, and keeping |
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others on track, and her generosity and many good works will long |
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inspire all those who were fortunate enough to know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Judy Broach Hammonds and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Billy |
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C. Hammonds; to her children, Matt Morris and his wife, Julia, and |
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Amy Schmitt and her husband, Kenny; to her grandchildren, Bo and |
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Leah Schmitt and Samantha Morris; to her brother, Micki Broach and |
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his wife, Donna; to her niece, Sarah Broach; to her nephew, Josh |
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Broach and his wife, Jaton; and to her other relatives and many |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Judy Hammonds. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 196 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 4, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 196 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on May 18, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |