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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The death of John Paul Scarbrough of El Paso on March |
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30, 2009, at the age of 90, has profoundly saddened his family and |
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friends; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Joseph and Roxie Scarbrough, Dr. |
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Scarbrough was born on June 26, 1918; he served his country with |
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distinction as a weather squadron commander during World War II and |
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was stationed with the Army Air Corps Eighth Air Force in England |
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and France; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Scarbrough earned his doctorate from the |
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University of New Mexico and went on to become a professor of |
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education at The University of Texas at El Paso; deeply committed to |
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teacher education, he mentored hundreds of students with enormous |
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insight and generosity, and through them made a positive difference |
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in the lives of schoolchildren in El Paso and beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. |
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Scarbrough served as a liaison between the university and the El |
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Paso and Ysleta public school systems and was a favorite keynote |
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speaker at local high school graduations; he gained the lasting |
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respect and affection of his students, his colleagues, and the |
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education community, and he was honored as Professor of the Year; |
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after retiring from the university, he was awarded emeritus status; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished educator also earned the |
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appreciation of the community as a cofounder and longtime board |
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member of the El Paso Chopin Music Festival and of the El Paso Civic |
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Orchestra; he enjoyed many happy years of marriage to Lucy Ardans |
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Scarbrough, who brought joy into his life through music and |
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creativity; he was devoted to his four children and treasured his |
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nieces, nephews, and other members of his extended family; and |
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WHEREAS, An inspiring individual, John Paul Scarbrough was |
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greatly admired for his intellect, his honesty, his thoughtfulness, |
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and his strength of character, and those who held him dear will |
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forever cherish their memories of him; 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 John Paul Scarbrough |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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children, Paul and Mark Scarbrough, Ann Hanna, and Ginger Andersen; |
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to his grandchildren, Simon and Julian Wilner, Daniel Harry, |
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Therese and Drake Hanna, and John Paul, Bridget, and Mark Andersen; |
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to his brother, Wendell Scarbrough; and to his many other relatives |
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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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John Paul |
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Scarbrough. |
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Moody |
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Pickett |
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Chavez |
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Quintanilla |
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Marquez |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1941 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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