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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud members of the Winnsboro High School Class of |
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1973 are celebrating their 50th reunion on October 28, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, This milestone event marks half a century since the |
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seniors of 1973 walked across the stage to receive their diplomas, |
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and this reunion is a testament to the strong bonds and enduring |
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friendships that they forged during their formative years at |
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Winnsboro High; and |
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WHEREAS, The free-spirited, fun-loving, and independent |
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nature of the Class of 1973 was apparent early on, from a junior |
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year chaperone-free party that members hosted at Lake Winnsboro to |
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their New Orleans senior trip to their selection of the 1972 hit |
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"Lean on Me" by Bill Withers as their class song; despite their |
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freewheeling attitude toward most things, the students chose a |
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traditional class motto, "What lies behind us and what lies before |
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us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us," and that |
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sentiment has surely continued to inspire them as they have gone on |
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to make their marks on their communities, their state, and the world |
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in the decades since their graduation; and |
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WHEREAS, The individuals who shared this journey as members |
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of the Class of 1973 are Michael Altaffer, Diane Armstrong, Jerry |
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Arrington, Les Paul Beard, Mary Lee Beard, Molly Beth Beene, Mary |
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Bellomy, Kenneth Bradshaw, Michael Bradshaw, Dennis Breithaupt, |
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Debra Brewer, Ronald Brown, Johnny Burford, Cathy Callaway, Randy |
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Cason, Dianna Cejner, Garry Dodd, Thomas Dodgen, David Dossey, Rita |
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Ellenburg, Steven Ellison, Eddie Fannin, Clyde Folmar, Sandra |
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Fulmer, John Earl Futral, Ronny Gilbreath, Debra Hayes, Shirley |
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Haygood, Debra Henry, Darwin Henson, Wade Hoffman, Sue Honeycutt, |
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Debra Hood, Catherine Hudson, Ross Hunter, Randy Irby, Diane Jones, |
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Jerry Kennedy, Michael Little, Charlotte Love, Reba Mabry, Michael |
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McAdoo, Vickey McMullen, David Mell, Donald Michael, Debra Sue |
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Miears, Larry Mitchell, Marina Mize, David Murley, Laura Paschall, |
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Lacy Pruitt, Walter Ragsdale, John Rayborn, Vicky Redding, Samuel |
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Rushing, Joe Shirley, Michael Shirley, Melody Smith, Judy Spears, |
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Danny Spence, Paula Stewart, Richard Swanner, George Taylor, Alice |
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Thompson, Paul Tipps, Doris Vance, Reggie Wallis, Kay Willard, |
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Frederick Williams, Lynan Williams, Shirley Foster Wilson, and |
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Marcus Woodle; and |
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WHEREAS, As they have gone their respective ways, the men and |
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women of the Class of 1973 have continued to cherish their memories |
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of Winnsboro High and all that they learned, accomplished, and |
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experienced during their time there, and it is indeed fitting to |
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honor them for their camaraderie and their enduring school spirit; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the graduation of the |
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Winnsboro High School Class of 1973 and extend to its members |
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sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable reunion; 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 the Winnsboro High School Class of 1973 as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. |