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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Jean Glaze, a longtime Gilmer resident and civic |
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leader, passed away on January 29, 2011, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Wilma Jean Franks was born to Samuel |
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Gordon and Maud Augusta Head Franks in Mexia on December 29, 1927; |
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she married Dr. Bob Glaze in Tyler in 1948, and six years later the |
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couple moved to Gilmer; and |
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WHEREAS, Over a span of some five decades, Mrs. Glaze devoted |
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her time and talents to many worthy endeavors and organizations in |
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the Gilmer community; as a board member for Gilmer Main Street on |
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the Square, she helped the town achieve recognition as the Texas |
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Main Street City of the Year in 1999 and designation as a National |
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Main Street City in 2000; among the other groups that gained |
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immeasurably from her membership and support were First Baptist |
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Church, where she worshipped for many years, and the Dahlia Garden |
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Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Glaze also encouraged her husband in his |
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important work, which included serving in the Texas House of |
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Representatives from 1991 to 2003; the couple shared a rewarding |
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marriage of 62 years, until Dr. Glaze's death in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Jean Glaze touched the hearts of all who were |
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privileged to share in the richness of her life, and she will |
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forever be remembered with deep admiration and affection; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Jean Glaze and extend sincere |
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sympathy to the members of her family: to her son and |
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daughter-in-law, Dr. Andy Glaze and Sandra Glaze; to her daughters |
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and sons-in-law, Jeannie and Ken Smith and Jill McDaniel and Dr. |
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Randy McDaniel; to her brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Loretta |
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Franks; to her 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and to |
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her other relatives 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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Jean Glaze. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 73 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 17, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 73 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on April 29, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |