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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their |
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memories of Barbara Louise Stephen Davis of Galveston, who passed |
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away on February 23, 2009, at the age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Davis was born March 25, 1938, to Weldon and |
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Alberta Stephen; a sixth-generation Galvestonian, she loved her |
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hometown's colorful history, the diversity of its people and |
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cultures, and the abundant beauty of the land, water, architecture, |
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and wildlife that defines the city; and |
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WHEREAS, After obtaining master's degrees in anthropology |
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and education, Mrs. Davis devoted her considerable education and |
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talent to the Galveston Independent School District, where she |
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taught reading, bilingual education, ESL, and special education for |
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35 years; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding teacher was dedicated to educating |
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the generations of students and adults that were privileged to |
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learn from her in classrooms and tutoring sessions; she possessed a |
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rare and inspiring ability to motivate and instill her love of |
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knowledge and scholastic achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Sustained by her deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Davis |
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moved through the peaks and valleys of her life with grace and |
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dignity; a congregant of Trinity Episcopal Church, she was a lay |
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chaplain in the Community of Hope, a labyrinth facilitator with the |
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William Temple Episcopal Center, and an oblate in the Benedictine |
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World Community for Christian Education; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Davis also volunteered her time to many local |
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civic and community organizations, supporting activities of the |
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Junior League of Galveston County, the Galveston Arts Center, and |
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the Children's Center; and |
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WHEREAS, Barbara Davis lived a caring and purposeful life; |
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her thoughts and concerns were ever centered on the needs of her |
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family, and her actions and words were always aimed at nourishing |
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the hopes and dreams of those she loved; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st |
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Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Barbara Louise |
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Stephen Davis and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her sons, Peter, Bret, Chris, and Sean; to her sister, |
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Susan Williams; to her grandchildren, Toshi, Koto, and Kai; to her |
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daughters-in-law, Carol, Naomi, and Ayesha; and to her other |
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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 Barbara |
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Louise Stephen Davis. |
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Eiland |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1470 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 30, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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