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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 Gladys Ruth Looten on March 13, 2021, at the age of 92; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The fourth of 11 children, the former Gladys Detten |
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was born in Carson County on January 13, 1929, to Leo and Clara |
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Detten; a longtime resident of Panhandle, she graduated from |
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Panhandle High School in 1946, and the following year, she was |
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joined in matrimony to Archie Looten, with whom she shared a |
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rewarding union that spanned 68 years, until his passing in 2016; |
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she became the proud mother of seven children, Kathy, Clara, |
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Teresa, JoAnn, James, Carl, and Dan, and with the passing years, she |
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had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include numerous |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Ms. Looten was a docent at |
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the Carson County Square House Museum, a member of the Liberty Club, |
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and a 4-H leader for many years; moreover, she was a valued |
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parishioner of St. Theresa's Catholic Church, where she served as a |
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member of the parish council, altar society, and diocesan finance |
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council; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Gladys Looten is greatly missed, this |
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beloved woman has left her family and friends with many cherished |
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memories, and she will forever hold a special place in their hearts; |
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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 Gladys Ruth Looten and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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daughters, Kathy Krile and her husband, Tom, Clara Lively, Teresa |
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Sarzynski and her husband, Mike, and JoAnn Cox and her husband, |
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Jeff; to her sons, James Looten and his wife, Priscilla, Carl Looten |
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and his wife, Angela, and Dan Looten and his wife, Patricia; to her |
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sisters, Anna Marie Wink, Blanche Koetting, Alice Kuehler, and |
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Irene Lewis and her husband, Ashby; to her brother, Paul Detten, and |
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his wife, Evelyn; to her 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, |
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and 17 godchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be |
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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 Gladys |
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Looten. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 913 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 8, 2021. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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