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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The untimely death of Debra Lynn Picha on June 25, |
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2007, at the age of 52, brought a tragic loss to Round Rock and to |
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the family and many friends of this beloved teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Alvin and Dora Picha, Debbie Picha |
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was born in Bay City on May 18, 1955, and grew up in Brazoria, where |
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she enjoyed happy times with her large extended family and made many |
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lasting friendships; she attended West Columbia High School, |
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playing in the band and delighting her classmates with her |
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irrepressible sense of humor; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Picha earned her bachelor's degree in elementary |
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education from Texas State University in 1977 and moved to Houston, |
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beginning her career in the Cypress Fairbanks School District; on |
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July 1, 1989, she married Larry Hathorn in a ceremony in Brazoria |
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County, and the couple moved to the Austin area three years later; |
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she joined Fern Bluff Elementary School in Round Rock when it opened |
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in the fall of 1992 and won the hearts of children, parents, and |
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colleagues with her dedication, kindness, and effervescent |
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personality; and |
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WHEREAS, A naturally gifted teacher, Ms. Picha commanded the |
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attention of every child in her first-grade class, imparting her |
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own enthusiasm for learning; she worked tirelessly to ensure their |
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individual needs were met, and after a successful two-year battle |
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against cancer, she returned to education; Ms. Picha devoted untold |
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hours to preparation, determined to keep improving her classroom |
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skills despite her many years of experience; although she had a |
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penchant for accessorizing and was prone to dress fashionably, she |
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never let her impeccable attire stop her from having fun with her |
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pupils on the playground, and she cut an equally charming figure |
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when she appeared in camouflage fatigues on field day; and |
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WHEREAS, Debbie Picha had an immensely positive effect on the |
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world around her, setting countless children on the path to success |
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with her encouragement and firm, loving guidance; moreover, she |
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taught young and old alike to live life to the fullest, and those |
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who were privileged to know her will forever treasure memories of |
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her vibrant smile, ready wit, and selfless devotion to her calling; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Debra Lynn Picha and |
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extend sincere sympathy to her many family members and host of |
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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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Debra Lynn |
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Picha. |
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Gattis |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1078 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 9, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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