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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 553
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In Memory |
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of |
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Kathleen Moore Cullum |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and |
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friends of Kathleen Moore Cullum of Dallas, who passed away on |
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March 11, 2009, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cullum was born in Sabinal on July 2, 1919, |
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to Clara and Walter Moore; she earned a bachelor's degree in art |
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from Southern Methodist University, where she was president of |
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Tri Delta sorority; it was also at Southern Methodist University |
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that she met her future husband, George Cullum, Jr., on a blind |
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date; the couple were married in 1942 and were later blessed with |
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three children; and |
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WHEREAS, A well-respected member of her community, Mrs. |
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Cullum served on the board of the Dallas Woman's Club and was a |
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member of the Dallas Country Club, Marianne Scruggs Garden Club, |
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Mary K. Craig Class, Dallas Dinner Dance Club, and the Dallas |
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Women of Rotary; appointed by Governor Dolph Briscoe to serve on |
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the board of regents at Stephen F. Austin State University, she |
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was also a valued congregant of Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, |
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and she faithfully attended the Lillian Tate Sunday school class; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In her free time, she enjoyed cheering on her |
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favorite Southern Methodist University sports teams and |
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traveling the world with her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Kathleen Cullum was a caring and gracious woman |
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who is deeply missed, and she will long be fondly remembered for |
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her radiant smile and her kind and generous spirit; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Kathleen Moore |
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Cullum and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her husband of 67 years, George Cullum, Jr.; to her children, |
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Linda and Ray Tunnell, Mark and Sally Cullum, and Philip and Dale |
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Cullum; to her grandchildren, Jim and Wendy, Christian and Becky, |
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Carolina, Susannah, Leigh and Jason, Beth and Buddy, George and |
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Allie, and Callie; to her great-grandchildren, Cullum, Kamryn, |
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and George; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Kathleen Cullum. |
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Carona |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 1, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |