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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 916
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In Memory |
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of |
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Billie Allyn Hamrick |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Corpus Christi in mourning the loss of Billie Allyn |
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Hamrick, who died May 11, 2009, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Hamrick was born September 23, 1925, in |
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Brownwood, Texas; he graduated from Howard Payne University, where |
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he received Little All-America Honors as a football player; he |
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served as a United States Merchant Marine during World War II; and |
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WHEREAS, His exceptional career in education as a teacher, a |
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coach, and an administrator spanned 47 years; his work with the |
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Corpus Christi Independent School District included serving as a |
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coach at Carroll High School and a principal at Ray High School; and |
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WHEREAS, He was dedicated to his work in the Corpus Christi |
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community; he served on the school board and spent his retirement |
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years in volunteer service to the local hospitals and assisting |
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patients with their appointments; and |
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WHEREAS, He was an exemplary gentleman and was respected |
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for his leadership in the field of education and in the |
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community; he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Edith Loyd |
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Hamrick; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Hamrick was beloved by his family and friends |
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and by his community, and he leaves behind memories that will be |
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deeply treasured by all who were privileged to share in his life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Billie Allyn Hamrick; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Billie Allyn Hamrick. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 May 14, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |