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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the loss of Mildred Ruth Van Fleet Barton of |
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Hondo, who passed away on April 2, 2017, at the age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Clarence and Ruth Van Fleet, the |
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former Mildred Van Fleet was born on September 21, 1922, in Hondo |
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and grew up with the companionship of a sister, Frances, and a |
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brother, Bobby; after graduating from Hondo High School, she |
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continued her studies at San Antonio Business College; and |
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WHEREAS, She wed Jim Barton at a ceremony in Hondo on April |
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10, 1943, and over the course of a rewarding marriage that spanned |
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nearly 74 years, the couple became the proud parents of five |
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children, Betty, Kathy, Sheri, Bill, and Jimmy; with the passing |
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years, they had the pleasure of welcoming into their family 13 |
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grandchildren, Jamey, Donnie, Louis, Mandi, Chris, Kelly, Susan, |
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Aaron, Angie, Chancey, Shawna, Ryan, and Dusty, as well as 19 |
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great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Mildred Barton will be deeply missed, those |
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who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she |
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brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mildred Ruth Van |
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Fleet Barton and extend sincere condolences to her relatives and |
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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 Mildred |
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Barton. |