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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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of Karen Kromer Harrison, who passed away on January 11, 2021, at |
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the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Earl and Nell Kromer, the former |
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Karen Kromer was born in Shamrock on June 27, 1929; she studied |
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political science at The University of Texas and married her |
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childhood sweetheart, Clanton Bedford "Scoot" Harrison Jr.; |
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Mrs. Harrison completed her degree at the University of Houston, |
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and she and her husband raised their family in Bunker Hill Village, |
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sharing 55 years together before his death in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. Harrison volunteered |
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her time with families at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer |
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Center and led its Children's Christmas Card Project; the program |
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gained national acclaim under her leadership, and she was honored |
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with the creation of the Karen Harrison Service Award; she also |
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received the Houston Mayor's Award and the National Points of Light |
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Award from President Bill Clinton in recognition of her work; |
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moreover, she and her husband were founding members of the Texas A&M |
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Foundation President's Endowed Scholarship program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrison treasured time spent with her three |
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children, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Clanton, and she took great pride |
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in her seven grandchildren; possessed of a boundless sense of |
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adventure, she enjoyed traveling with her family to countries |
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around the world, and she loved snorkeling, scuba diving, and |
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camping; deeply devoted to her faith, she was involved with |
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outreach at West University Baptist Church and participated in |
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mission trips; and |
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WHEREAS, Karen Harrison was a woman of great compassion who |
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remained engaged in the world throughout her life and who found joy |
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and inspiration in helping others; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Karen Kromer Harrison |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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daughters, Sarah Harrison and her husband, Jeff, and Elizabeth |
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Blakemore and her husband, Allen; to her son, Clanton Harrison, and |
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his wife, Selby; to her grandchildren, Seth, James, Leah, Theodore, |
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Augustus, Charlotte, and Sarah; and to her other relatives and |
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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 Karen |
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Harrison. |