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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 Madeline Cleveland Harris of Houston on September 24, |
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2009, at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 22, 1924, in Glen Flora to Earl and |
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Mamie Cleveland, Madeline Harris was a resident of Houston for 67 |
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years; she married I. B. Harris, and the couple shared a rewarding |
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life together until his passing in 1970; she was also preceded in |
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death by her brother, Earl George Cleveland; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Harris enjoyed a notable career in the |
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insurance field, working for 31 years for The Atlantic Companies |
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and spending a decade with J. H. Blades and Co.; a member and former |
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president of the Houston National Association of Insurance Women, |
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she was honored with the organization's Insurance Professional of |
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the Year Award in 1990; in addition, Mrs. Harris was a valued member |
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of St. Stephen's United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Madeline Harris lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and cherished memories of time spent in her company will long endure |
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in the hearts of those who held her dear; 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 life of Madeline Cleveland |
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Harris and extend deepest sympathy to all who mourn her passing. |