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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Sharon |
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Nellums-Goosby of Houston, who passed away on July 11, 2017, at the |
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age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston in 1964, the former Sharon Nellums |
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attended Sam Houston State University, where she earned a |
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bachelor's degree in business administration; she began her |
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professional career in the social services industry, working to |
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provide aid for families in need; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan went on to accept a position as |
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the academic records coordinator with the University of Houston Law |
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Center; during her exemplary 18-year tenure with the school, she |
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performed such vital functions as managing tutoring services, |
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securing accommodations for individuals with disabilities, and |
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assisting with registration and pre-graduation paperwork; |
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respected by her students and colleagues alike, she put in long |
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hours and consistently went above and beyond the call of duty in her |
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efforts to help others; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, Ms. Nellums-Goosby |
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shared 16 years of marriage with her husband, Joseph, and she took |
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immense pride in her son, Jarvis; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her journey on this earth ended far too |
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soon, Sharon Nellums-Goosby touched countless lives with her warmth |
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and kindness, and she will forever be remembered with deep |
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admiration and affection by all who had the good fortune to know |
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her; 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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Sharon Nellums-Goosby and extend heartfelt sympathy 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 Sharon |
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Nellums-Goosby. |