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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Angleton are mourning the loss of |
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esteemed educator Frances Chalmers, whose untimely passing on |
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December 16, 2008, at the age of 62, has left a void in the lives of |
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all who knew and loved her; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 6, 1946, Frances Chalmers grew up |
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in Tyler and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in |
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1968; she subsequently moved to Angleton, where she began her |
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career as a middle school English teacher, a position in which she |
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would serve for more than three decades; she was known for her love |
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of children, her quick wit, and her ability to reach all students; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work in the classroom, Mrs. |
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Chalmers contributed to the school community through her leadership |
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of the English department, her organization of the annual Brazoria |
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County Spelling Bee, and her regular attendance at sporting events; |
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moreover, she drew on her Jewish heritage to teach lessons on the |
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Holocaust and served as a resource to the Angleton High School choir |
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when they performed traditional Hebrew songs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Chalmers remained involved in the school |
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district after her retirement, serving as a substitute teacher and |
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a volunteer; she often encountered former students, whom she called |
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her "kids," and delighted in hearing about the course of their |
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lives; in May 2008, she entered public service, following her |
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election to the Angleton Independent School District Board of |
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Trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, Frances Chalmers benefited countless people with |
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her guidance, generosity, and thoughtfulness, and although she is |
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deeply missed, she will long be remembered by those who were |
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privileged to share in the warmth of her love and friendship; now, |
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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 Frances Chalmers and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Eddie Chalmers; to her children, Sam Chalmers and his |
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wife, Jill, and Hanna Chalmers; and to her other relatives and many |
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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 Frances |
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Chalmers. |
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Bonnen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2430 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 28, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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