Bill Text: TX SR107 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Mildred Elizabeth Smith Barton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-07 - Reported enrolled [SR107 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR107-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Mildred Elizabeth Smith Barton | ||
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
passing of Mildred Elizabeth Smith Barton of Beaumont on June 17, | ||
2017, at the age of 84; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Beaumont on February 23, 1933, the former | ||
Mildred Smith was the daughter of Ural Bonnette and Buck Smith; a | ||
gifted musician, she became the organist at Magnolia Avenue | ||
Baptist Church at a very early age; she graduated from French | ||
High School and Lamar University, earning a bachelor's degree in | ||
music, and went on to complete a master's degree in music theory | ||
at the University of Houston; while still in college, she had the | ||
honor of being invited to play a reception at the Governor's | ||
Mansion in Austin, a memory that she long cherished; and | ||
WHEREAS, Admired for her skill as an arranger, Mrs. Barton | ||
also had the uncommon ability to play any song in any key and | ||
could even play new pieces after hearing them just once; she | ||
taught music and choir for a number of years at Amelia Elementary | ||
and Forest Park High Schools, where her choir groups earned | ||
accolades in University Interscholastic League competitions at | ||
the local and state levels; she later received certification in | ||
counseling from McNeese State University and worked as a | ||
counselor and registrar at Forest Park High before retiring from | ||
a similar position at West Brook High School; highly esteemed by | ||
her students, she stayed in contact with many of them even after | ||
the end of her career in education; and | ||
WHEREAS, While working at Amelia Elementary, she met her | ||
future husband and the love of her life, fellow teacher Neal | ||
Barton; they shared a rewarding marriage that spanned more than | ||
five decades, and she took immense pride in their son, Neal; a | ||
valued member of Westgate Memorial Baptist Church, Mrs. Barton | ||
considered playing the organ for her congregation one of her | ||
life's greatest joys; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Mildred Barton is deeply missed, | ||
memories of her strong faith, her passion for her calling, and | ||
her devotion to her family remain to comfort and inspire those | ||
she leaves behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life | ||
of Mildred Elizabeth Smith Barton and extend sincere sympathy to | ||
all who mourn her passing; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do | ||
so in memory of Mildred Barton. | ||
Creighton, Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on August 7, 2017, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |