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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Rosalie Korinn Howerton of Tyler on |
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October 29, 2018, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on July 3, 1941, in Miami, Florida, Rosalie |
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Korinn Howerton was a proud member of the Women's Army Corps, where |
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she was trained as a registered nurse; long after her retirement |
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from nursing, she continued to offer medical advice when asked, and |
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she took the time to ensure that senior citizens received the |
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medical attention and care they needed; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Howerton was guided by her abiding patriotism |
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and religious faith in all that she did; a flag captain for the East |
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Texas Patriot Guard Riders, she traveled far and wide to attend |
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funerals for her fellow veterans; she volunteered with the group |
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Welcome Home Soldiers, and she was a generous supporter of various |
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other veterans and Christian organizations; she further shared her |
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time with the organization In God We Trust America, through which |
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she was instrumental in securing the placement of the words "In God |
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We Trust" in courthouses throughout Smith County; she was also |
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active in Grassroots America, and she took the time to campaign |
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door-to-door for county politicians and candidates who were aligned |
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with her conservative values; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a loving family, Mrs. Howerton took |
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pride in her son, Greg, and she experienced the joy of welcoming |
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into her family four grandchildren, Rachel, Luke, Mark, and |
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Rebekah, and two great-grandchildren, Audrey and Henley; and |
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WHEREAS, Rosalie Howerton will be deeply missed by the |
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countless people whose lives she touched, but they will continue to |
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find inspiration in her kindness and generosity and her steadfast |
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commitment to the ideals and beliefs she held dear; now, therefore, |
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be 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 Rosalie Korinn |
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Howerton and extend sincere sympathy to the surviving members of |
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her family: to her son, Greg Howerton, and his wife, Angela; to her |
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grandchildren, Rachel Tamez and her husband, Chris, Luke Howerton |
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and his wife, Candace, Mark Howerton, and Rebekah Howerton; to her |
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great-grandchildren, Audrey Tamez and Henley Custer; to her |
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brothers, Brian Vandermark and Mike Horne; and to her other |
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relatives and 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 Rosalie |
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Korinn Howerton. |