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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bill and Martha Westfall retired from their |
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positions with the Robstown Independent School District in 2012, |
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following more than 40 years of outstanding contributions to their |
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students and their community; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from high school in Cisco, where |
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the two were sweethearts, Mr. and Mrs. Westfall attended The |
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University of Texas and then went on to look for a school district |
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where they both could teach; they were hired by Robstown ISD in June |
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1971, one month before they exchanged the vows of matrimony; and |
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WHEREAS, At Robstown High School, Mr. Westfall taught |
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economics and government, and Mrs. Westfall was an English teacher |
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and later served as the testing coordinator for the district; the |
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Westfalls endeavored to make learning fun and to both challenge and |
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encourage their students, and their influences can be seen across |
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generations of Robstown scholars; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Westfall remained in Robstown after |
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they retired, and they enjoy spending more time with their loved |
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ones and taking their grandchildren to the Nueces County Keach |
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Family Library; and |
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WHEREAS, In demonstrating an unwavering commitment to |
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helping their students succeed, Bill and Martha Westfall have made |
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a lasting positive difference in the lives of countless area |
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residents, and they may take well-deserved pride in their |
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exceptional records of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Bill and Martha Westfall on their |
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outstanding service with the Robstown Independent School District |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Westfall as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |