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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of San Angelo philanthropist Amy McLaughlin on June 7, |
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2011, at the age of 78; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of David and Thelma Johnson, the former |
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Amy Johnson was born in San Antonio on September 6, 1932; while a |
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student at Thomas Jefferson High School, she won the Miss Teena |
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Texas title and served as major of her school's pep squad; she went |
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on to earn her bachelor's degree in home economics at The University |
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of Texas at Austin, where she was elected secretary of the student |
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body, was named a Bluebonnet Belle, and was a member of Delta Delta |
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Delta; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Mark McLaughlin in 1954, and they became |
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the parents of four children, Michael, Laure, Brian, and Matthew; |
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the couple lived on Sheppard Air Force Base and in Austin and Snyder |
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before settling in San Angelo in 1965; through the years, Mrs. |
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McLaughlin knew the joy of welcoming six treasured grandchildren, |
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Claire, Blake, Annie, Stuart, Sarah, and Emily; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to her family, Mrs. McLaughlin also found |
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time to benefit her community in a variety of ways; she was |
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president of the San Angelo Junior League and of the San Angelo |
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Symphony Society, and she served on the boards of the Fort Concho |
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National Historic Landmark and the San Angelo Cultural Affairs |
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Council as well; moreover, she was involved with the San Angelo |
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Museum of Fine Arts and served on the fund-raising committee for the |
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Stephens Central Library; and |
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WHEREAS, This proud UT alumna was a generous supporter of her |
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alma mater and a staunch proponent of higher education; in 1982, the |
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board of regents of The University of Texas System established the |
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Amy Johnson McLaughlin Centennial Professorship in Home Economics |
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to recognize her contributions; she later served as co-chair of a |
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committee that raised construction funds for the Seay Building, |
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which now houses several Human Ecology departments, and the |
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university named a foyer in her honor; more recently, she was |
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recognized with the creation of the Amy Johnson McLaughlin |
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Administrative Chair in Human Ecology; and |
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WHEREAS, She and her husband were among the earliest |
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benefactors of the San Angelo Area Foundation and made a major |
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donation to underwrite its scholarship program; a caring mentor, |
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Mrs. McLaughlin enjoyed attending the scholarship luncheons and |
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following the progress of the young recipients; and |
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WHEREAS, Gracious, warm, and thoughtful of others, Amy |
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McLaughlin earned a special place in the hearts of innumerable |
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people, and she made a lasting, positive difference through her |
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selfless dedication to civic life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Amy Johnson |
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McLaughlin and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones; and, |
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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 Amy |
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Johnson McLaughlin. |