Bill Text: TX HR38 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Karen Kromer Harrison.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR38 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR38-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 38 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
| meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends | ||
| of Karen Kromer Harrison, who passed away on January 11, 2021, at | ||
| the age of 91; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Earl and Nell Kromer, the former | ||
| Karen Kromer was born in Shamrock on June 27, 1929; she studied | ||
| political science at The University of Texas and married her | ||
| childhood sweetheart, Clanton Bedford "Scoot" Harrison Jr.; | ||
| Mrs. Harrison completed her degree at the University of Houston, | ||
| and she and her husband raised their family in Bunker Hill Village, | ||
| sharing 55 years together before his death in 2002; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. Harrison volunteered | ||
| her time with families at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer | ||
| Center and led its Children's Christmas Card Project; the program | ||
| gained national acclaim under her leadership, and she was honored | ||
| with the creation of the Karen Harrison Service Award; she also | ||
| received the Houston Mayor's Award and the National Points of Light | ||
| Award from President Bill Clinton in recognition of her work; | ||
| moreover, she and her husband were founding members of the Texas A&M | ||
| Foundation President's Endowed Scholarship program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Harrison treasured time spent with her three | ||
| children, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Clanton, and she took great pride | ||
| in her seven grandchildren; possessed of a boundless sense of | ||
| adventure, she enjoyed traveling with her family to countries | ||
| around the world, and she loved snorkeling, scuba diving, and | ||
| camping; deeply devoted to her faith, she was involved with | ||
| outreach at West University Baptist Church and participated in | ||
| mission trips; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Karen Harrison was a woman of great compassion who | ||
| remained engaged in the world throughout her life and who found joy | ||
| and inspiration in helping others; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Karen Kromer Harrison | ||
| and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her | ||
| daughters, Sarah Harrison and her husband, Jeff, and Elizabeth | ||
| Blakemore and her husband, Allen; to her son, Clanton Harrison, and | ||
| his wife, Selby; to her grandchildren, Seth, James, Leah, Theodore, | ||
| Augustus, Charlotte, and Sarah; 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 Karen | ||
| Harrison. | ||
| Shine | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 38 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on March 10, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
