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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 863
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In Memory |
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of |
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Pat Young Steed |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Childress in mourning the loss of former mayor Pat |
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Young Steed, who died April 21, 2013, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Steed was born September 27, 1947, in |
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Childress, to Bernice and Mildred Young Steed; he was a 1966 |
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graduate of Childress High School and a 1970 graduate of West |
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Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, While serving as a vice principal and coach in the |
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Harlingen Independent School District, he met Jackie Burrows, |
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and they were married on June 27, 1975; he returned to Childress |
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with his new family and joined his mother in the family business, |
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H. S. Abstractor, Incorporated; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Steed served as a city council member and |
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mayor pro tempore for 10 years and he was elected mayor in 1987; |
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he served the city with distinction in that position for 18 years |
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and retired in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, He also played an important role in making the |
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Childress Regional Medical Center an exemplary hospital through |
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his work with the Medical Action Crisis Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced his faith in his |
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daily life, Mr. Steed was a member of First United Methodist |
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Church, where he served as treasurer; he also taught the Upper |
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Room Sunday School class for many years, served on all the church |
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committees, and was active as a leader in youth activities; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten; he leaves behind memories that |
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will be treasured forever by his family and countless friends; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Pat Young Steed; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Pat Young Steed. |
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Duncan |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 9, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |