Bill Text: TX HR1330 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Mary Elizabeth White Hooten.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-12 - Reported enrolled [HR1330 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1330-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1330 |
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WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close | ||
with the passing of Mary Elizabeth White Hooten on March 24, 2023, | ||
at the age of 75; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of Dorothy Jean Arp and O. B. White Jr., | ||
the former Mary White was born on January 6, 1948, in Bell County | ||
and grew up with the companionship of a brother, Jack; she graduated | ||
from Belton High School with the Class of 1966 and continued her | ||
education at Southwest Texas State University, where she pledged | ||
Delta Zeta and served as student council treasurer; and | ||
WHEREAS, On January 31, 1969, she married Doug Hooten, and | ||
they became the proud parents of two daughters, Lauren and Amy; with | ||
the passing years, Mrs. Hooten had the pleasure of welcoming into | ||
her treasured family three grandchildren, Noah, Angela, and Kenley; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to working as a special education | ||
instructor at Southwest Elementary School in Belton, Mrs. Hooten | ||
devoted herself to raising her children, driving them to and from | ||
various activities, sewing costumes for school plays, and hosting | ||
youth group gatherings; moreover, she gave back to the community as | ||
a volunteer with the Junior League; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Hooten and her husband lived in England and | ||
Richmond, Virginia, before moving to Austin to be closer to their | ||
daughters; an avid traveler, Mrs. Hooten visited locations across | ||
Europe as well as Jerusalem, Egypt, China, Russia, Peru, and | ||
Antarctica; known for her culinary skills, she earned an honorary | ||
degree from Le Cordon Bleu, and she was also a talented seamstress | ||
and embroiderer; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Mary Hooten will be deeply missed, those | ||
who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness she | ||
brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Elizabeth | ||
White Hooten and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her | ||
passing; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary | ||
Hooten. | ||
Harris of Williamson | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1330 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 12, 2023. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||