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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Frankie Sprabary received an honorary diploma from |
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Lewisville High School at a ceremony conducted on February 6, 2017, |
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and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize this esteemed member of the |
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Class of 1946; and |
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WHEREAS, During the final semester of her senior year, the |
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former Frankie Lester was returning home from a movie in Denton with |
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her high school sweetheart, H. L. "Abe" Sprabary, when their car was |
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struck by a drunk driver; her future husband was able to graduate, |
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but her injuries prevented her from completing her courses; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple married after Mrs. Sprabary recovered |
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from the accident, and they became the parents of four children, |
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Larry, Aleshia, Amilia, and Paul; Mr. Sprabary's career in the U.S. |
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Air Force took them to North Africa, Italy, Germany, and France, and |
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Mrs. Sprabary, trained as an opera singer, joined the Air Force |
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Choir and performed in churches across the United States as well as |
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in Europe; she is also a self-taught pianist, organist, and |
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painter; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1976, the family returned to Lewisville, and |
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following Mr. Sprabary's untimely death, Mrs. Sprabary took on the |
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role of breadwinner, assisting home-schooled children; she is a |
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charter member of Temple Baptist Church, where she was the featured |
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soloist for two decades; in addition, she has supported historic |
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preservation, serving on the board of Chinn's Chapel and helping to |
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compile a book on the 19th-century country church; and |
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WHEREAS, Although her formal education was interrupted, |
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Mrs. Sprabary has always been an avid learner, and she instilled |
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the love of knowledge and reading in her children, all college |
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graduates; her family has grown through the years to include four |
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grandchildren, Chris, Victoria, and Autumn Sprabary and Olivia |
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Ceniceros, along with a great-grandchild, Skylar Sprabary; and |
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WHEREAS, Frankie Sprabary has met life's challenges with |
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grace, wisdom, and determination, and she is a source of |
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inspiration to all who are fortunate enough to know her; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Frankie Sprabary on her receipt of |
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an honorary diploma from Lewisville High School and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Sprabary as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Simmons |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 641 |
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was adopted by the House on March |
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9, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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