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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A caring and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Clifford "Gail" Rutledge of Lewisville on April 9, 2019, |
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at the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Charles and Dorothy Apple, Gail |
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Rutledge was born on December 15, 1944, in San Francisco, and she |
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grew up with three younger siblings, Judy, Janice, and David; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Rutledge earned a bachelor of science degree |
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from the University of North Texas in 1978, and she continued her |
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studies at Texas A&M University-Commerce, where she graduated with |
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a master's degree in 1991; a dedicated and inspiring educator, she |
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taught science, chemistry, and integrated physics and chemistry for |
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more than three decades at schools in Emory, Mineola, and Tyler; |
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after retiring in 2007, she worked as a substitute teacher in Tyler |
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for several years; and |
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WHEREAS, Passionate about politics, Ms. Rutledge volunteered |
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extensively with the Denton County Democratic Party and became |
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office manager of the organization's headquarters in 2017; she |
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further contributed her time to teaching English as a second |
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language to adults in the community, and she was actively involved |
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in the American Association of University Women and the Texas |
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American Federation of Teachers; moreover, she performed in a |
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number of productions at the Mineola Playhouse, participated in the |
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Progressive Leaders of Denton County Toastmasters Club, and served |
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on the board of the Denton Bridge Studio; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Ms. Rutledge was a devoted mother to |
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her three sons, Keith, Michael, and Brian, and she treasured the |
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time she spent with her grandchildren, Brittany, Kennedy, Chance, |
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and Hayes, and great-grandchildren, Cassius, Braylon, Landon, and |
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Lakyn; and |
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WHEREAS, Gail Rutledge possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the lives of |
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countless people with her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Clifford "Gail" |
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Rutledge and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her |
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passing; 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 Clifford |
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"Gail" Rutledge. |
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Beckley |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1555 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 17, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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