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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Betty Jean Slater of Riesel passed away on March 8, |
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2011, at the age of 60, leaving her circle of family and friends to |
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cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Boise, Idaho, the former Jean Bartl was |
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born on July 26, 1950, to Bill and Iris Bartl; she married Lloyd |
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Slater, and the couple made their home on Mr. Slater's family ranch |
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in Riesel, where they raised Black Angus cattle; with the passing |
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years, Mr. and Mrs. Slater were blessed with two daughters, Tina and |
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Cristy; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Jean Slater |
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will remember the way she touched their lives with her strength, her |
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determination, and her kindness, and she will forever hold a |
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treasured place in their hearts; 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 Betty Jean Slater |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Lloyd Slater; to her daughters, Tina Cornelius and Cristy |
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Tatum; to her grandchildren, Diandra, Desman, and Deshaun Tatum; to |
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her father, William Bartl; to her mother-in-law, Berta Slater; to |
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her siblings, Kay and Carl O'Krakel, Hank and Sharla O'Krakel, Stan |
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and Daniela O'Krakel, Sonya O'Krakel, Max and Shirley Schmitz, |
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Jenny and Deloi Dilwarth, Kieth and Christy Schmitz, Curtis and |
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Cherie Schmitz, Geri and Mike Alger, Heidi Alger, and Stephanie and |
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Ryan Torres; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Jean |
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Slater. |
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Anderson of McLennan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1717 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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