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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of Charlene |
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Champion of Paris, Texas, who passed away on May 21, 2009, at the |
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age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Charlene Stevens was born on January 14, |
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1925, to Butler and Iva Ladymon Stevens in the community of East |
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Post Oak; she graduated from Blossom High School and attended Paris |
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Junior College, and she taught in the East Post Oak schools during |
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World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, She was joined in matrimony to Clyde Champion in |
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1946, and the couple enjoyed a rewarding relationship until Mr. |
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Champion passed away; Mrs. Champion worked at First City National |
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Bank for 35 years and was actively engaged in her community, |
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teaching Sunday school classes at the First Baptist Church of |
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Paris, volunteering at St. Joseph's Hospital and Paris Regional |
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Medical Center, and helping charter the Paris Kiwanianne Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Charlene Champion is deeply missed, her |
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loved ones may take comfort in their many fond memories of the happy |
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times they spent in her company; now, 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 life of Charlene Champion and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her brother, Glen |
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Stevens, and his wife, Ina; to her niece, Eleni Brooks; to her |
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great-niece, Anna Machen and her father, John; and to her other |
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relatives and many 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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Charlene Champion. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 272 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on June 1, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 272 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on June 1, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |