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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Lynne |
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Ann Pennington of Arlington, who passed away on August 2, 2012, at |
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the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Ohio on October 27, 1951, to George and Nancy |
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Stearns, Ms. Pennington fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a |
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teacher by earning a degree in education from Lock Haven University |
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in 1973; during that same year, she married her high school |
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sweetheart, Adlai Pennington, and in time their family grew to |
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include a beloved daughter and two cherished grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to Texas in 1983, Ms. Pennington |
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continued her teaching career at The Oakridge School in Arlington, |
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where she remained a member of the faculty until her retirement in |
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2002; a dedicated educator who practiced her vocation with passion, |
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she consistently encouraged her students to reach their highest |
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potential; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Pennington faced some very daunting challenges |
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after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2004; although the |
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disease disrupted her travel and leisure activities, she inspired |
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others by battling her illness with bravery and grace; despite the |
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difficulties she encountered, she committed herself to helping |
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others, and her efforts included the establishment of the Pay It |
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Forward Foundation, to provide support services and to create a |
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safety net for individuals in need; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted mother and grandmother, Ms. Pennington |
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enjoyed playing in the swimming pool with her grandchildren, made |
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award-winning quilts, and relished the company of friends and the |
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taste of sushi rolls and miso soup; her zest for life was infectious |
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and unquenchable; and |
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WHEREAS, Lynne Pennington's days were rich in family, |
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friends, and meaningful achievements, and she will forever be |
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remembered with tenderness and affection by all who were privileged |
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to know her; 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 Lynne Ann |
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Pennington and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her loving husband of 38 years, Adlai Pennington; to her |
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daughter, Taylor Gray, and her husband, Blaine; to her |
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grandchildren, Emma and Wyatt Gray; to her sister, Mary Jo Stearns; |
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to her brother, Jeff Stearns, and his wife, Judy; and to her other |
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relatives and many friends; and, be it 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 Lynne Ann |
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Pennington. |