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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Mary Stroube Adams, who died July 6, |
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2021, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Adams was an exemplary citizen and a |
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dedicated a educator, and her sincere concern for each of her |
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students and her eagerness to serve as a mentor had a profound |
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impact on the lives of countless young people; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary was born on June 6, 1942; she graduated from |
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Abilene High School, and she earned a bachelor's degree from |
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Stanford University and a master's degree from the University of |
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Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, She enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an |
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English and humanities teacher and as an administrator with the |
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Temple Independent School District; her administrative positions |
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included serving as a curriculum coordinator and a dean of |
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instruction; however, she also continued to work as a classroom |
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teacher throughout her career in the district; and |
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WHEREAS, She took part in multiple cultural exchange |
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programs in the Soviet Union and Russia and in study and research |
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trips in France and the Amazon River basin; her many honors |
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included the State of Texas Outstanding Teacher of the Humanities |
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Award and the Rotary Club Educator of the Year; in 2000, Temple |
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High School established the Mary S. Adams Award, an award that is |
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voted on by students to honor teachers who have had an important |
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impact on the school; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of wisdom and generosity, Mary Adams gave |
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unselfishly to others, and she will long be remembered for her |
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radiant smile, her caring spirit, and her enthusiasm for living |
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each day to the fullest; and |
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WHEREAS, She was devoted to her children and extended |
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family, and she leaves behind memories that will be cherished |
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forever by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Mary Stroube Adams; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Mary Adams. |