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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life filled with meaningful achievements drew to a |
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close with the passing of Debra Rene Clouatre of Gladewater on |
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July 27, 2025, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Mel and Joyce Duvall, the former |
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Debra Duvall was born in Mamou, Louisiana, on July 14, 1954, and she |
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grew up with the company of three siblings, Mike, Sherry, and Rick; |
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after graduating from West Monroe High School, she earned her |
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bachelor's degree in elementary and special education from |
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Louisiana Tech University and her master's degree in the same |
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disciplines from the University of Louisiana Monroe; she went on to |
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complete a degree in education mid-management at Texas A&M |
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University-Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1980, Mrs. Clouatre joined the Gladewater |
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Independent School District as an elementary school counselor; over |
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the course of her 26 years with the district, her kindness, |
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enthusiasm, and encouragement made a positive difference in the |
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lives of students and brightened the days of her colleagues; |
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following her retirement in 2006, she became a consultant for |
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Wireless Generation, providing training on educational software, |
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and she later consulted for Tyler ISD; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Clouatre shared a fulfilling marriage of 41 |
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years with her husband, Lionel, before his death in 2021; she was |
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the devoted mother of two daughters, Jessica and Natalie, and she |
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had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include two |
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granddaughters, Rilee and Ivy; in her leisure time, she loved |
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traveling, bird-watching, gardening, spending time with her |
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friends, and caring for her treasured dog, Athena; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Debra Clouatre is deeply missed, memories |
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of her warmth, generosity, and resilience remain to comfort and |
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inspire those she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Debra Rene |
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Clouatre and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her daughters, Jessica Kimbrell and Natalie Clouatre and |
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her husband, Brandon; to her granddaughters, Rilee Bowden and Ivy |
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Ebey; to her siblings, Sherry Meeks and her husband, Mike, and Rick |
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Duvall and his wife, Heike; and to her other relatives and many |
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friends; 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 Debra Clouatre. |