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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Cumberland Presbyterian Church of |
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Marshall are joining together on April 26, 2009, to pay tribute to |
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Elsie Juanita Pugh, who has served as the church pianist and |
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accompanist for 50 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifetime resident of Marshall, Mrs. Pugh was born |
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on April 22, 1939; she graduated from Marshall High School, where |
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she played piano for the choir and was president of Future Teachers |
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of America, reporter of the student council, and editor-in-chief of |
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the yearbook; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine musician was the pianist with Fairview |
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Baptist Church of Marshall before she married Richard Irvin Pugh 50 |
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years ago and transferred her membership to Cumberland Presbyterian |
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Church; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of the church, she has served as |
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treasurer of the Women's Ministry and chair of the Bonnie Mae Pugh |
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Circle; she also holds a life membership in the Women's Missionary |
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Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Professionally, Mrs. Pugh worked as chief deputy in |
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the Harrison County District Clerk's Office from 1989 to 1999; |
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above all else, she has been a devoted wife to her husband, Richard, |
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nurturing mother of their two children, Todd and Penny, and doting |
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grandmother of Katie, Travis, and Courtney; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her music, Elsie Pugh brings great joy and |
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beauty into the lives of her fellow congregants at Cumberland |
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Presbyterian Church, and her talent and dedicated service are truly |
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worthy of special recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 26, 2009, as Elsie Pugh Day and |
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extend to Mrs. Pugh sincere best wishes for continued happiness; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Pugh as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Hughes |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1491 was adopted by the House on April |
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21, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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