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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Shirley Smith Shoquist of Rockwall on June 28, 2021, at |
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the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Maurice D. Smith and Alpha Amanda |
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Torres Smith, the former Shirley Smith was born on October 1, 1936, |
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in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and she grew up with the companionship |
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of three siblings, Dale, Barbara, and Carol; in 1954, she graduated |
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from John Harris High School and later earned her bachelor's degree |
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in English and public speaking from Denison University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Shoquist enjoyed a distinguished 20-year |
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career at Rockwall High School, where she taught English and |
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founded a speech and drama department; she was also a successful |
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speech and debate coach and coordinator for University |
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Interscholastic League competitions; in 1994, she was acknowledged |
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for her excellence by Who's Who Among America's Teachers; she |
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retired from Rockwall High in 1996 and continued teaching at |
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Richland College; in addition, she volunteered with the Pregnancy |
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Resource Center, and she was a member of the Retired Teachers |
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Association, Reviews Book Club, the Rockwall Literary Club, |
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Rockwall Supper Club, and Aspasians; a woman of deep faith, she was |
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active at First Baptist Church of Heath and, later, at Lakepointe |
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Church, and she hosted a weekly Bible study; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Shoquist enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband, Bruce Shoquist, with whom she |
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shared a fulfilling marriage of 62 years; she took great pride in |
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her four children, Sheri, Steve, Stacy, and Shannon, and with the |
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passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to |
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include eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to her family, her faith, and her |
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community, Shirley Shoquist earned the lasting respect and |
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admiration of all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Shirley Smith Shoquist and extend sincere condolences to her |
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loved ones; 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 Shirley |
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Shoquist. |