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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Georgetown in mourning the loss of Carlotta Young, |
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who died on March 10, 2025, at the age of 80; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan, Carlotta was born on September |
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12, 1944, in Ames, Texas; she was bright and creative from an |
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early age and graduated from Carter G. Woodson High School in |
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Raywood, and she went on to study clothing and textiles at |
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Prairie View A&M University and earned her bachelor's degree; and |
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WHEREAS, On February 17, 1968, Carlotta married the love |
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of her life, Clark Young, shortly after his return from Vietnam; |
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they were blessed with a son and a daughter, who enriched their |
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lives immeasurably, and their union spanned more than five |
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decades and was an example and a source of inspiration to their |
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loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Young was a passionate and gifted educator |
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who devoted four decades to shaping young minds; she taught |
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fourth grade for 17 years in Rochester, Minnesota, and taught |
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sixth grade for 23 years in Georgetown, and she recognized in her |
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most energetic and active students her own spirited nature and |
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tailored her teaching methods to help them thrive; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of abiding faith, Carlotta was a member of |
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Saint Helen's Catholic Church for more than 35 years, and she |
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found great solace in prayer and her spiritual practice; she was |
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noted for her outstanding dedication as an educator and for her |
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exceptional creativity, and she generously lent her time and |
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talents to assist friends with sewing alterations and artistic |
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endeavors; above all, she was a devoted wife, mother, and |
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grandmother, who cherished her time spent together with her |
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family; and |
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WHEREAS, Carlotta Young made a positive and lasting |
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difference in the lives of countless individuals; her memory will |
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be forever treasured by her family and friends, and although she |
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will be deeply missed, her legacy of love, service, and faith |
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will endure in the hearts of all who were privileged to share in |
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her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Carlotta Young; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Carlotta Young. |