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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Mabank and the surrounding |
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communities are mourning the loss of Louann Confer, who passed away |
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on December 24, 2010, at the age of 57; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Louann Hyde was born to William F. "Dub" |
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and Nell Hyde on March 13, 1953, in Mabank, where her father ran the |
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general store and pharmacy on Market Street; she graduated from |
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Mabank High School in 1971, going on to attend The University of |
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Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University and earning a bachelor's |
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degree in education and a master's degree in urban planning; and |
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WHEREAS, She met Scott Confer while living in Florida, and |
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the two were married on November 28, 1987; she returned to the |
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Mabank area with her husband in 1992 in order to be closer to her |
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father and became the city administrator for her hometown the |
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following year; and |
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WHEREAS, The deep roots that Ms. Confer had in Mabank made her |
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a natural fit in local government, and she played a key role in |
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numerous city projects, including the creation of a new city hall, |
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an outdoor pavilion, a walking trail, a rodeo arena, and new fire |
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stations, as well as the establishment of an economic development |
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corporation; she was known for her skill with finances and her |
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ability to secure funding for municipal needs, as well as for her |
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professionalism, determination, and friendly and caring attitude; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although her life ended far too soon, Louann Confer |
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had a positive and lasting influence on the Mabank community, and |
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she will forever be remembered with great admiration and affection |
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by all who had the privilege to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Louann Confer and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, R. Scott Confer; to her father, William F. Hyde; to her |
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aunts, Janie Crow and Nita Snowdon; to her uncle, Jule Crow; to her |
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cousins, Beverly Fulfer and John Walter Crow; and to her other |
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relatives and many 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 Louann |
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Confer. |