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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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generosity of Margaret Christine Holcombe of Cameron, who passed |
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away on January 3, 2013, at the age of 66; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Travis County, the former "Chris" Laws |
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was born on May 20, 1946; she graduated from Del Valle High School |
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in Austin in 1963 and four years later earned her bachelor's degree |
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in home economics from The University of Texas at Austin; in 1973, |
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she married Roderick Holcombe, with whom she shared nearly four |
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decades and raised two sons; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Holcombe worked for 35 years as the Texas A&M |
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AgriLife Extension agent for family and consumer sciences in Milam |
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County; her notable tenure in this position was distinguished by |
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myriad achievements, including her receipt of the Texas 4-H |
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Meritorious Service Award, a Houston Livestock Show Life Member |
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Award for her work with the education committee, and a |
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Distinguished Achievement 4-H Award from the Texas A&M AgriLife |
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Extension Specialist Association; she enthusiastically supported |
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local 4-H youth, encouraging them to attend college and to make a |
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difference in the world; moreover, she helped hundreds of young |
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Texans from Milam County and across the state to apply for and |
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receive scholarships, and many of those students later sought her |
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out to express their gratitude for her invaluable assistance; and |
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WHEREAS, Following retirement, Mrs. Holcombe remained active |
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in her community; she was involved with such organizations as First |
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United Methodist Women, the Republican Women of Milam County, the |
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Cameron Lions Club, the Cameron Arts and Service League, Friends of |
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the Cameron Library, and the Cameron ISD advisory board, and in |
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2010, she was named the Cameron Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the |
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Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Holcombe served as an inspiring role model to |
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all those who were fortunate enough to know her, and she leaves |
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behind a legacy that will forever be treasured; now, therefore, be |
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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 Margaret Christine |
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Holcombe and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, Rod Holcombe; to her sons, Andy Holcombe and his |
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wife, Micah, and Bill Holcombe and his wife, Sara; to her |
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grandchildren, Luke and Aubrey Holcombe; to her brother, Charles |
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Laws, and his wife, Gloria; to her sister, Cheryl Walker, and her |
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husband, James; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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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 Margaret |
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Christine Holcombe. |