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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 108
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In Memory |
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Mary Elizabeth Tatum |
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Mary Elizabeth Tatum of Hideaway on June 8, 2016, at |
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the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Johnnie and Mary Jane Freeman, the |
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former Beth Freeman was born on March 18, 1928, in a rural |
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community outside of Corsicana and grew up with four siblings, |
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John, Monte, Don, and Janie; she was a member of the Emhouse High |
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School Class of 1945, graduating with the "All-Around Girl" medal |
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and with special recognition in English grammar; she went on to |
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take classes in accounting and management at Hill College in |
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Hillsboro and forged a successful career in business; after 24 |
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years of distinguished service, she retired from the corporate |
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accounting department of Dresser Industries, Inc., in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1947, she was joined in matrimony to Joe Loden, |
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and during their 25 years of marriage, they became the proud |
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parents of two children, Joe David and Sandra; after Mr. Loden's |
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passing in 1972, she was fortunate enough to find love a second |
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time and wed Austin Tatum in 1977, becoming the caring stepmother |
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of two young women, Janis and Barbara; Mr. and Mrs. Tatum enjoyed |
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a rewarding marriage that spanned more than two decades until his |
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passing in 2000; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued resident of Hideaway since 1985, |
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Mrs. Tatum was an avid golfer and a founding member of the |
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Ladies' Golf Association; she also held membership on the |
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Hide-A-Way Lake Club Board of Directors from 2002 to 2006, and |
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during her term of service, the board oversaw the construction of |
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a new clubhouse and office as well as several major improvements |
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to the golf course; in her leisure time, she loved to read and |
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play mah-jongg, and she helped establish a local fishing club; |
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known for her strong moral compass, she became an advocate for |
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equal rights for women both in her professional life and as a |
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female golfer; and |
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WHEREAS, Beth Tatum is deeply missed, but those who were |
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fortunate enough to know her will forever remember her devotion |
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to her family, to her many friends, and to her community; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Mary Elizabeth |
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Tatum and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her |
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passing; 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 Beth Tatum. |
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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 February 6, 2017, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |