Bill Text: TX HR187 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Evelyn T. Clifton of Irving.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-06 - Reported enrolled [HR187 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR187-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 187 |
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired Irving educator drew to a | ||
close with the passing of Evelyn T. Clifton on April 28, 2011, at | ||
the age of 82; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born on January 20, 1929, in Bessemer, Pennsylvania, | ||
Evelyn Clifton knew from an early age that she wanted to teach; she | ||
graduated from Bessemer High School and Slippery Rock State | ||
Teachers College, and she later continued her education at North | ||
Texas State University, earning a master's degree in elementary | ||
school supervision in 1966; and | ||
WHEREAS, After beginning her career in education in New | ||
Castle, Pennsylvania, in 1951, Mrs. Clifton embarked on her long | ||
association with the Irving Independent School District three years | ||
later, initially serving as a second grade teacher at Schulze | ||
Elementary School; she went on to teach first grade at Barton | ||
Elementary for a decade and then returned to Schulze as one of the | ||
district's first kindergarten teachers; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Clifton completed her tenure as a classroom | ||
teacher at John Haley Elementary in 1975 and that same year began | ||
her new role as an elementary consultant for the district; she | ||
remained in that position until 1986, when she became the principal | ||
at Brandenburg Elementary and was instrumental in the | ||
implementation of a bilingual program at the school; she retired in | ||
1994, and her 37 years of dedicated service to Irving ISD were | ||
recognized when the Evelyn T. Clifton Early Childhood School was | ||
named in her honor; in addition to meeting the demands of her | ||
career, she was very active in the community and held memberships in | ||
a variety of worthwhile organizations; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through her commitment to providing young people | ||
with a solid educational foundation, Evelyn Clifton made a positive | ||
difference in many lives, and all those who were privileged to spend | ||
time in her company will forever remember her with great admiration | ||
and affection; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
of Evelyn T. Clifton and extend sincere condolences to the members | ||
of her family: to her daughter, Donna Thurman, and her husband, | ||
Dean; to her son, Clif Clifton, and his wife, Patti; to her | ||
grandsons, Brian Robinson and Craig Clifton; to her granddaughters, | ||
Britney Hamilton and her husband, Kyle, and Jennie Clifton; to her | ||
great-grandson, Grant Hamilton; and to her other relatives and | ||
friends; 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 Evelyn T. | ||
Clifton. | ||
Harper-Brown | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 187 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on June 28, 2011. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||