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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close with the passing of Mary Jane Hamilton of Allen on April 26, |
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2024, at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Pat and Lucy Hamilton, MJ Hamilton |
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was born in Denton on October 24, 1944, and she grew up with the |
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companionship of a younger brother, Jim; after graduating from |
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Denton Senior High School in 1962, she earned a bachelor's degree |
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from Texas Christian University and a master's degree in education |
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from the University of North Texas; she then went on to obtain |
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administration certificates and to become a licensed professional |
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counselor; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of a 30-year tenure with the |
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Arlington Independent School District, Ms. Hamilton was an |
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elementary school teacher, counselor, associate psychologist, and |
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staff development coordinator, and she also worked with special |
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education students; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in the Texas Retired Teachers Association, |
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Ms. Hamilton served on various committees and in numerous |
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leadership roles at the local, district, and state levels; she |
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ultimately joined the TRTA staff, planning state conventions and |
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events; in recognition of her efforts, she was posthumously honored |
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with the E. L. Galyean Award by TRTA in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hamilton further benefited her community as a |
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board member of the Allen Heritage Guild, All Community Outreach, |
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and the Allen Public Library, and she held leadership positions |
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with such organizations as the Allen chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma |
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Society International and the Scarlet O'Hatters of Allen chapter of |
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the Red Hat Society; and |
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WHEREAS, In her leisure time, Ms. Hamilton enjoyed |
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traveling, reading, and attending musicals, both in Dallas and in |
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New York City; a woman of devout faith, she grew up and was baptized |
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in the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Denton, and she most |
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recently attended Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco; and |
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WHEREAS, MJ Hamilton lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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she will forever be remembered with admiration and affection by all |
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who held her close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Jane Hamilton |
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and extend sincere condolences to her many relatives and friends; |
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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 House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of |
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MJ Hamilton. |