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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Barbara Dunn Kuhl of Houston on December 14, 2016, at the |
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age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of John and Helen Dunn, the former |
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Barbara Dunn was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 26, 1922; |
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she grew up as the adored baby sister in a family of six children, |
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and she enjoyed frequent trips to New York for plays, films, and |
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other cultural events; coming of age during World War II, she did |
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her part for the nation by working for the War Production Board |
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while completing her education at Fisher College; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1950, she married the love of her life, Philip |
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Kuhl, a U.S. Air Force officer; his assignment to the Pentagon took |
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them to Washington, D.C., and while living there, they became the |
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parents of two children, John and Pam; the family traveled |
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extensively during Colonel Kuhl's career, living in numerous |
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countries in the Far East, and Mrs. Kuhl's grace and social skills |
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were of great benefit as she supported her husband in his |
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responsibilities; following his retirement, they settled in Fort |
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Worth and embarked on careers in real estate; Mrs. Kuhl quickly |
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distinguished herself as one of the city's top brokers; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Kuhl was dedicated to her family above all |
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else, and following her husband's death in 2010, she moved to |
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Houston to be closer to her children; ever cheerful and vibrant, she |
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continued to make many new friends, and her elegance and style added |
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extra flair to gatherings at the Four Leaf Towers residential |
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complex where she lived; she was a devout Catholic and a source of |
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wisdom and inspiration to those in her circle; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Barbara Kuhl will be deeply missed, those |
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who were privileged to share in her love and friendship will forever |
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remember the joy and kindness she brought into their lives; 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 pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Dunn Kuhl |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be |
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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 Barbara |
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Kuhl. |