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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Hilda Rose Seely Barton of Loving on January 20, 2021, at |
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the age of 95; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Bertha Beatrice Seely and Frank |
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Lafayette Seely Sr., the former Rose Seely was born in Emhouse on |
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October 27, 1925; she grew up with a brother, Frank, and attended |
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school in her hometown before going on to graduate from the |
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University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; and |
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WHEREAS, She began teaching in Burnet, where she met her |
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future husband, a fellow educator, Grady Barton; after becoming a |
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mother in 1954, she devoted herself to raising their three |
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children, David, Rose Ann, and Nancy; the Bartons founded Aledo |
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Christian Center in 1971, and over the years, Mrs. Barton taught |
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countless people how to enrich their lives by embracing the power of |
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prayer and the grace of forgiveness; she provided spiritual |
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guidance to all those around her and sang hymns to brighten their |
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days; in her free time, she enjoyed reading poetry and other |
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literature; and |
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WHEREAS, Following the death of her husband in 2013, |
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Mrs. Barton wrote a book about their journey of faith together; she |
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was the cherished matriarch of a large family that grew to include |
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grandchildren Joni and Jarid Yankus, Damaris and Cain Schuler, |
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Nathan and Mary Gingles, Timothy and Gabi Barton, Dustin and |
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Tessara Dunlap, Stephen and Kelli Barton, and Derek and Riley Jo |
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Dunlap, as well as great-grandchildren Trinity Dunlap, Tate Dunlap, |
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Wyatt Dunlap, Barrett Schuler, Gunner Dunlap, Rocco Yankus, Ellery |
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Schuler, Charlotte Dunlap, Fiona Yankus, Daisy Yankus, Jethro |
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Schuler, Caroline Dunlap, Indigo Yankus, Jacob Dunlap, and Finley |
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Barton; and |
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WHEREAS, Rose Barton will be deeply missed by those she left |
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behind, but they will forever treasure their memories of her faith, |
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joy, and compassion; 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 Hilda Rose Seely |
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Barton and extend sincere condolences to her loved ones; and, be it |
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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 Hilda Rose |
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Seely Barton. |