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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Shannon Thomas Seaton of Mineola on |
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July 17, 2013, at the age of 35, has profoundly saddened the many |
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people whose lives he touched; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of V. T. and Mary Kathryn Seaton, Shannon |
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Seaton was born in Tyler on November 9, 1977; he graduated from |
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Mineola High School, where he was a standout in the theater program |
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who, as part of an ensemble, competed four times at the state level; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Seaton returned to Mineola ISD's drama |
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department, where he was employed as a teacher; a gifted educator, |
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he treated everyone he encountered in his work with respect and |
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kindness and, in turn, was admired by students and colleagues |
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alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Seaton drew inspiration from his religious faith |
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and was an active congregant at First United Methodist Church in |
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Mineola; in addition to teaching Sunday school, he was an active |
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volunteer in the church's Christmas food and toy drive and had |
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recently returned from a mission trip with the United Methodist |
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Army; also involved in civic programs outside the church, he served |
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as the master of ceremonies for the Miss Mineola Pageant; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Seaton shared a |
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fulfilling marriage with his wife, Tabitha, an art teacher in |
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Mineola, and was a proud and caring father to his two daughters, |
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Maisy Elisabeth and Madelyn Grace; he endeavored to live his life |
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with integrity, and he was seen as a role model by many people; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his life ended far too soon, Shannon Seaton |
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leaves behind a legacy of morality and achievement that will long |
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inspire all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Shannon Thomas Seaton and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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of his family: to his wife, Tabitha Seaton; to his daughters, Maisy |
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Elisabeth and Madelyn Grace Seaton; to his mother, Mary Kathryn |
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Seaton; and to his other relatives and many 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Shannon |
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Thomas Seaton. |
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Hughes |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 143 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on July 25, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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