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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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death of Wanda Faye Hart of Arlington on August 24, 2009, at the age |
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of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Waurika, Oklahoma, on May 6, 1925, Mrs. Hart |
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grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma; she moved to Texas as the young mother |
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of two cherished children, Blake and Faye, and settled in |
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Arlington; while supporting her family, she attended business |
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school and went on to pursue a career in administrative positions |
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with such employers as Lockheed Martin and The University of Texas |
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at Arlington, and in the finance industry as well; her sense of duty |
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and strong work ethic set a sterling example for others; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Hart was devoted to her family and relished her |
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role as "NaNa" and "Mamo" to five grandchildren; when they were |
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small, she enthusiastically served as babysitter, and as they grew |
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up, she faithfully attended their ballgames, plays, and birthday |
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parties; she delighted in seeking out the perfect gift for any |
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occasion and carefully selected the ideal greeting card, which she |
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made even more special with a lovely handwritten note; and |
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WHEREAS, Fond of music, Mrs. Hart enjoyed ballroom dancing as |
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a young woman and had a great appreciation for the artists George |
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Strait and Daniel O'Donnell, as well as the television program |
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American Idol; her early interests included writing poetry and |
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interior decorating, and she became a Dallas Cowboys supporter, to |
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the consternation of her sisters; when the siblings had a bet at |
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stake, she took particular glee in cheering for her team and against |
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its hapless rival; in later years, she became an ace at solving |
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puzzles, whether jigsaws or word jumbles, and she presented her |
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relatives with many framed puzzles that had special meaning for the |
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charmed recipient; and |
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WHEREAS, Wanda Hart demonstrated a deep commitment to her |
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family throughout her life, and although she is profoundly missed, |
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her memory will long endure in the hearts of all those who were |
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privileged to share in the richness of her love and affection; now, |
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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 life of Wanda Faye Hart and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her son, |
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Blake Kent Snow; to her daughter, Faye Snow Reeder; to her |
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grandchildren, Rhonda and Brandon Aghamalian, Lajuan Perkins, |
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Stacy Karrenbrock, and Summer Snow; to her great-grandchildren; and |
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to 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 the members of her family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Wanda |
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Faye Hart. |