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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and |
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generosity of Patricia Martin of Parker County, who passed away on |
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December 10, 2022, at the age of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Pat Martin was born to Fred and Bernice Rutledge on |
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October 29, 1947, in Rotan and grew up with the companionship of |
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three siblings, Karen, James, and Lynne; she moved with her family |
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to Brock, where they lived for a few years before settling in |
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Weatherford; a graduate of Weatherford College, she embarked on a |
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career in land title insurance in 1974 and continued working in the |
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industry for many years while raising her son, Brandon, as a single |
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mother; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2011, she married Jimmy Martin, and together they |
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created a blended family that included her stepchildren, Tracie, |
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Tory, and Annabeth; a doting grandmother, Mrs. Martin treasured |
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spending time with her 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. Martin held |
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leadership roles with the Parker County Committee on Aging, the |
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Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, and the Weatherford Independent |
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School District Education Foundation, and she served on the Park |
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View Terrace Housing Facility Board for a number of years; |
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moreover, she was a founding member of the Parker County Health |
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Foundation and was involved with the Weatherford Lions Club and |
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Meals on Wheels; sustained by a deep and abiding faith, she was a |
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valued congregant of Willow Park Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Known for her strength of character, her |
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unconditional love, and her contagious laugh, Pat Martin brightened |
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the world for all who knew her, and they will forever hold her close |
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in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Patricia Martin and extend sincere |
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condolences to all who mourn her passing; 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Pat Martin. |