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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Thomas Young Foster of Village Mills, an esteemed |
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educator and friend to many, passed away on February 21, 2013, at |
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the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of James and Zelta Mae Foster, Thomas Foster |
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was born on August 8, 1931, in Huntington; he earned his bachelor's |
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degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1952 and began |
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teaching math and science for the Big Sandy Independent School |
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District that same year; answering his country's call to duty, he |
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served in the United States Army during the Korean War and then |
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returned to Big Sandy ISD, where he worked until his passing; and |
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WHEREAS, During his remarkable 61-year tenure, "Doc" Foster |
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contributed to the district in many roles; he coached girls' |
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basketball for nearly 30 years, leading teams to win district |
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titles, participate in regional tournaments, and compete in state |
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playoffs, and he also worked with the volleyball team until 1986; he |
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served as principal of Big Sandy High School for 22 years, until he |
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was named superintendent of the district, and in 1993, he returned |
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to the classroom; he was dedicated to helping his junior high and |
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high school students succeed and tutored many of them before and |
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after school; along the way, he obtained his master's degree from |
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Sam Houston State University and participated in a graduate program |
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at the University of Wisconsin; in 2013, Big Sandy ISD named the |
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high school gymnasium in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, An inspiring leader who enriched the lives of |
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countless young Texans, Thomas Foster will be deeply missed, but |
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the compassion, dedication, and joy with which he lived his life |
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will long be remembered by all who had the good fortune to know him; |
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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 Thomas Young Foster |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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sons, Kevin Foster and his wife, Mandy, and Roland Foster and his |
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wife, Veronica; to his grandchildren, Cole, Kaden, Kye, Matthew, |
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Colt, Elizabeth, Harrison, Victoria, and Brendan Foster and |
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Jennifer Selman; to his sister, Fleta Wyatt; to his brothers, Joe |
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Foster and his wife, Mary, Gary Foster, and Kenny Foster; and to his |
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other 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Thomas |
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Foster. |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1114 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 10, 2013. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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