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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a rich and rewarding life remain to |
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comfort the family and friends of Patricia Ann LeMay Hocking of |
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La Marque, who passed away on January 19, 2022, at the age of 75; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The former Patti LeMay was born in Houston on |
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September 16, 1946; she fell in love with ballet at an early age and |
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danced professionally with the Houston Ballet; following her |
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graduation from Incarnate Word Academy in downtown Houston, she |
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married Bobby Hocking and moved with him to Bee Cave, where she |
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opened and operated the first of two dance studios; and |
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WHEREAS, After Bee Cave was incorporated in 1987, Mr. Hocking |
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was elected as the town's first mayor, and Mrs. Hocking supported |
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her husband unstintingly throughout his tenure in office; she went |
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on to travel internationally with her husband during his career as a |
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musician, and they later co-pastored a number of churches in |
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Oklahoma and Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Returning to public service, Mr. Hocking |
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successfully ran for the office of mayor of La Marque in 2011; |
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Mrs. Hocking enthusiastically settled into her new home, where she |
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once again embraced her role as first lady; she was also a member of |
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the La Marque Garden Club and impressed her neighbors with her |
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talent for gardening; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Hocking enjoyed the love |
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and support of her husband, their three children, Clover, Heather, |
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and Rob, and several grandchildren; she was devoted to her family, |
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her faith, and her community, and she endeared herself to countless |
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people with her kind heart and generous nature; and |
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WHEREAS, Patti Hocking was an inspiration to all who had the |
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good fortune to know her, and she will forever be remembered with |
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deep admiration and affection; 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 Ann LeMay Hocking and |
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extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn her passing; 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Patti Hocking. |