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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 662
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In Memory |
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of |
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Lanny van Allen |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Lanny van Allen, who |
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died March 27, 2015, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Lanny van Allen was born on March 25, 1936, in |
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Somerset, Kentucky, and she spent her formative years in nearby |
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Lancaster; she earned a bachelor's degree from Centre College in |
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Danville, Kentucky, and a master's degree from George Peabody |
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College in Nashville, Tennessee; in 1991, she earned a doctorate |
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in curriculum development from The University of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the field of education, Mrs. van |
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Allen spent 15 years teaching in middle school and high school |
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classrooms and was recognized for excellence on numerous |
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occasions; she regularly contributed to professional publications, |
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and she retired from a distinguished administrative career as |
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director of programs for English language arts in the Division of |
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Curriculum and Professional Development at the Texas Education |
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Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, She shared 55 years of marriage with Dirk van |
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Allen; they were blessed with two children and two grandchildren, |
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and she guided her family according to the principles of her |
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faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. van Allen was an active member of All Saint's |
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Episcopal Church, where she served in a number of leadership |
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positions; she gave generously of her time to the community and |
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was the first female member and female president of the Exchange |
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Club of Austin and a driving force in BookSpring's Reach Out and |
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Read program; and |
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WHEREAS, Lanny van Allen was a woman of grace and charm and |
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was respected and admired throughout the community; she was a |
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friend and a mentor to many, and she leaves behind memories that |
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will long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in her |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Lanny van Allen; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her 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 Lanny van Allen. |
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Watson |
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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 April 29, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |