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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 127
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In Memory |
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of |
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Polly Perry Marsh Brabham |
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Polly Perry Marsh Brabham on July 27, 2017, at the age |
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of 86; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Mary and Fred Perry on May 10, 1931, in |
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Birmingham, Alabama, the former Polly Perry grew up with the |
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companionship of three sisters, Mary Alice, Nancy, and Jean; she |
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graduated from Phillips High School in 1949 and continued her |
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education at the University of Alabama, where she began her |
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lifelong involvement with Pi Beta Phi Sorority; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning her degree in 1953, Mrs. Brabham |
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embarked on a career in education that included teaching in |
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Birmingham and Auburn, Alabama, and working at the School for |
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Little Children in Longview; she later worked as a residential |
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realtor for Lenhart Properties; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Brabham enjoyed a rewarding marriage with |
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her first husband, Oscar Marsh, that spanned nearly two decades; |
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she was fortunate enough to find love again with Herbert Brabham, |
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whom she wed in 1974, and they went on to share 28 years together; |
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she was the proud mother of three children, Lucy, Rebecca, and |
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David, and she took great pleasure in welcoming into her family |
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six grandchildren, Sally, Zachary, Adam, Sam, Adrienne, and |
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Robert, and a great-granddaughter, Polly; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. Brabham was a |
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valued congregant of First United Methodist Church, and she |
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belonged to many religious and civic groups; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Polly Brabham will be deeply missed, |
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cherished memories of time spent in her company will long endure |
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in the hearts of her family and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life |
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of Polly Perry Marsh Brabham and extend heartfelt sympathy to her |
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relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Polly Brabham. |
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Hughes |
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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 August 10, 2017, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |