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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Pauline Counts Hargrove of Mount Pleasant on May 16, |
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2015, at the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Pauline Counts was born to Virgil and |
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Lela Easley Counts in Titus County on October 8, 1921; one of eight |
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siblings, she grew up with three brothers, Julian, V. C., and David, |
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and four sisters, Wilma, Virgil, Eunice, and Rachel; and |
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WHEREAS, On October 21, 1941, she married Conrad Hargrove, |
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and through the years, she devoted herself to her home and family; |
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she lovingly raised her three children, Bascom, Alton, and Karen, |
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and she took great pride in her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, |
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and great-great-grandchild; a woman of faith, she attended Liberty |
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Hill Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Pauline |
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Hargrove will remember the way she touched their lives with her |
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warmth and kindness, and she will forever hold a treasured place in |
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their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Pauline Counts |
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Hargrove and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her sons, Bascom Hargrove and his wife, Sharon, and Alton |
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Hargrove and his wife, Joanne; to her daughter, Karen Reese, and her |
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husband, Randy; to her grandchildren, Laura Reynolds and her |
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husband, Billy, Kevin Hargrove and his wife, Lynell, Dana Schelin |
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and her husband, Anthony, Brandy Hughes and her husband, Rusty, |
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Brandon Reese, and Tim, Kathy, and Katie Hargrove; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Aron Farley, Tristen Reynolds, Braden, Brian, |
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and Brant Hargrove, Hannah Hughes, Holly and Kaitlyn Reese, |
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Alexander, Austin, and Ananbelle Menchini, and Quinn and Piper |
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Schelin; to her great-great-grandchild, Ashton Farley; to her |
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brother, Julian Counts, and his wife, Ann; to her sister, Wilma |
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Counts Carpenter; to her sister-in-law, Annie Counts; and to all |
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her 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 her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pauline |
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Counts Hargrove. |