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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marilyn Stiles Shoemaker of Austin passed away on |
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April 9, 2011, leaving her circle of family and friends to cherish |
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their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Austin on June 23, 1956, Ms. Shoemaker |
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graduated from Lanier High School, where she was a member of the |
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Vikettes dance team; she earned her bachelor's degree and teaching |
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certificate from Southwest Texas State University; excelling in the |
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performing arts, she shared her gift with countless students in her |
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work as an educator in Central Texas, teaching dance, drill team, |
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and music as well as first-grade classes; she was the director of |
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the Georgetown High School Georgettes for 17 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated member of Crestview Baptist Church, Ms. |
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Shoemaker directed the children's choir, taught at Camp Crestview, |
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and sang and played the handbells in the adult choir; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Shoemaker faced some very daunting challenges |
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after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999; the disease |
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nearly took her several times, but she battled back repeatedly; |
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despite the difficulties she faced, she committed herself to |
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helping others, and her efforts included developing her own line of |
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greeting cards specifically for cancer patients; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2005, Ms. Shoemaker lost her mother, Lillian |
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Stiles, when she was mauled by a pack of dogs that were owned by a |
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neighbor; even while undergoing chemotherapy, Ms. Shoemaker spent |
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many hours at the State Capitol, working with elected officials to |
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craft legislation that provides stiffer penalties for owners of |
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violent dogs; it was passed in May 2007 and is known as Lillian's |
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Law in honor of her mother; and |
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WHEREAS, This courageous woman demonstrated similar strength |
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until her final days; determined to be present at the marriage of |
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her son David, she persevered and saw that wish fulfilled when the |
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ceremony took place at her bedside just hours before her passing; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, While the life of Marilyn Shoemaker ended far too |
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soon, she will always be remembered with great admiration and |
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affection by all who knew and loved 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 Marilyn Stiles |
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Shoemaker and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones: to her |
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husband, Bill Shoemaker; to her children, Brook Hampton, David |
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Hampton and his wife, Crystal, Amanda Shoemaker, and Shawn |
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Shoemaker and his wife, Kyndal; to her grandchildren, Dayson and |
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Denton Williams; to her sister, Jackie Williams; to her brother, |
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Mark Stiles, and his wife, Cheryl; and to her many other friends, |
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relatives, and former students; 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 Marilyn |
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Stiles Shoemaker. |
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Schwertner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1587 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 12, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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