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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Sarah Ann Mettauer Summers on May 25, 2017, at the age of |
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94; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Ada Lee and Charles Mettauer, the |
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former Sarah Mettauer was born in Lufkin on August 22, 1922; after |
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graduating from Lufkin High School, she attended Stephen F. Austin |
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State University; in 1941, she exchanged the vows of matrimony with |
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Frank Summers, whom she had met on a blind date in high school, and |
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they enjoyed a rewarding marriage that spanned 45 years until his |
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passing; the couple were the proud parents of 3 children, Sally |
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Coke, Suzy Valentine, and Jim Summers, and Mrs. Summers had the |
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pleasure of watching her family grow to include 10 grandchildren, |
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Lawson, Chelsea, Lauren, Austin, Sarah, Richard, Larry, Cameron, |
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Collin, and Chari, and 12 great-grandchildren, Sydney, Quinn, Jack, |
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Bryson, Daphne, Dahlia, Ethan, Arionna, Richard, Benjamin, Mabel, |
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and Nathan; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to giving back to her community, |
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Mrs. Summers shared her time and talents with a number of |
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worthwhile causes over the years; she volunteered with women's |
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shelters in Austin and Cherokee County and sat on the board of |
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directors for the Texas State Railroad; she and her husband both |
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served as president of the Cherokee County Heritage Commission, and |
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they were instrumental in bringing the historical Texas State |
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Railroad to Rusk; moreover, she was a longtime congregant of the |
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First United Methodist Church of Rusk and a member of the Red Hat |
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Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mrs. Summers was devoted to her |
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loved ones, and later in life, she moved to Austin to be close to |
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them; she delighted in spending time with her children, |
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grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and enjoyed attending their |
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games and recitals; in her free time, she also counted traveling, |
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dancing, rooting for the Texas Longhorns, and playing poker and |
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golf among her favorite pastimes; and |
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WHEREAS, Sarah Summers will long be remembered for her |
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kindness, strength of character, and buoyant spirit, and those who |
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are fortunate enough to have known her will forever hold her close |
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in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Sarah Ann Mettauer Summers and extend sincere condolences to her |
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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 Sarah |
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Summers. |
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Clardy |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 32 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on August 15, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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