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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the sorrow felt at |
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the loss of Brenda Nation of Austin, who died on January 22, 2017, |
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at the age of 59; and |
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WHEREAS, Brenda Nation was born to Benjamin and Juanita |
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Nation on October 4, 1957, and she grew up in Lake Charles, |
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Louisiana; after graduating from LaGrange High School, she worked |
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in a number of offices, including a law firm, where the attorneys |
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urged her to attend college; she took their advice and earned a |
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bachelor's degree from McNeese State University, and, in 1993, she |
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received her law degree from Louisiana State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Nation began her legal career as an assistant |
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attorney general for the state of Louisiana, and in December 2001, |
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she joined the staff of the American Council of Life Insurers; |
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working first out of their headquarters in Washington, D.C., and |
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then as regional vice president in the Austin office, she capably |
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represented the ACLI before the legislatures of Texas, Oklahoma, |
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Wyoming, New Mexico, and Alaska; and |
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WHEREAS, At her 20th high school reunion, Ms. Nation |
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reconnected with an old classmate, Allen Corder; the couple married |
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three months later and went on to share more than two decades |
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together; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Nation won the admiration of many with her |
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thoughtful and generous gifts, her skill as a scratch golfer, and |
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her flair for decorating; she also loved to cook and entertain, and |
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she delighted guests with her Cajun recipes, one of which was |
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featured in Good Housekeeping magazine; and |
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WHEREAS, A loving wife, a dedicated professional, and a loyal |
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friend, Brenda Nation lived a full and generous life, and memories |
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of her warmth, kindness, and joie de vivre will forever be treasured |
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by all those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Brenda Nation and extend heartfelt |
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sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Allen Corder; |
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to her brothers, Glenn Nation and his wife, Helen, and Dean Nation |
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and his wife, Connie; and to her other relatives and many friends; |
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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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Brenda Nation. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 69 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 16, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 69 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on March 22, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |