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      88(3) SR 15 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
            
            In Memory
         
            of
         
            Carolyn Sullivan
         
                          WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and 
         
            generosity of Carolyn Latham Sullivan of Marshall, who passed 
         
            away on February 6, 2023, at the age of 90; and
         
                          WHEREAS, The former Carolyn Latham was born to Albert and 
         
            Hazel Latham on October 25, 1932, in Dallas; sharing in the 
         
            companionship of her two siblings, Marion and Albert, she grew up 
         
            in Longview and Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School 
         
            with the Class of 1950; she continued her education at the BMI 
         
            School of Business and went on to work at Dun & Bradstreet in 
         
            Little Rock, Arkansas; she later became a co-owner of Sullivan 
         
            Funeral Home, serving as its bookkeeper for many years; and
         
                          WHEREAS, On April 6, 1951, she married Bill Sullivan Jr., 
         
            and the couple were blessed with two daughters, Sherry and Cindy; 
         
            with the passing years, they welcomed into their family four 
         
            grandchildren, Clay, Stephen, John, and the late Dr.  Lauren 
         
            Gilstrap, as well as five great-grandchildren; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Mrs.  Sullivan took an active role in her 
         
            community, serving on the boards of the Camp Fire Girls, the 
         
            William B. Travis Elementary School PTA, and the Belmont Club, 
         
            among others, and she gave generously of her time and talents to 
         
            such worthy organizations as the Marshall Symphony League, the 
         
            Marshall Christian Women's Club, and the Marshall Hospital 
         
            Auxiliary; a woman of faith, she taught Sunday school and served 
         
            with the choir and altar guild at Trinity Episcopal Church; in 
         
            her leisure hours, she enjoyed reading, playing bridge, and 
         
            working in the garden; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Although she is deeply missed, the passage of time 
         
            will never diminish the joy and love that Carolyn Sullivan 
         
            brought into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory 
         
            of Carolyn Latham Sullivan and extend sincere condolences to her 
         
            family and friends; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns 
         
            this day, it do so in memory of Carolyn Sullivan.
         
            Hughes
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on October 12, 2023, by 
         
            a rising vote.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15


	In Memory
	of
	Carolyn Sullivan

	WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and
	generosity of Carolyn Latham Sullivan of Marshall, who passed
	away on February 6, 2023, at the age of 90; and
	WHEREAS, The former Carolyn Latham was born to Albert and
	Hazel Latham on October 25, 1932, in Dallas; sharing in the
	companionship of her two siblings, Marion and Albert, she grew up
	in Longview and Marshall and graduated from Marshall High School
	with the Class of 1950; she continued her education at the BMI
	School of Business and went on to work at Dun & Bradstreet in
	Little Rock, Arkansas; she later became a co-owner of Sullivan
	Funeral Home, serving as its bookkeeper for many years; and
	WHEREAS, On April 6, 1951, she married Bill Sullivan Jr.,
	and the couple were blessed with two daughters, Sherry and Cindy;
	with the passing years, they welcomed into their family four
	grandchildren, Clay, Stephen, John, and the late Dr. Lauren
	Gilstrap, as well as five great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Sullivan took an active role in her
	community, serving on the boards of the Camp Fire Girls, the
	William B. Travis Elementary School PTA, and the Belmont Club,
	among others, and she gave generously of her time and talents to
	such worthy organizations as the Marshall Symphony League, the
	Marshall Christian Women's Club, and the Marshall Hospital
	Auxiliary; a woman of faith, she taught Sunday school and served
	with the choir and altar guild at Trinity Episcopal Church; in
	her leisure hours, she enjoyed reading, playing bridge, and
	working in the garden; and
	WHEREAS, Although she is deeply missed, the passage of time
	will never diminish the joy and love that Carolyn Sullivan
	brought into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Carolyn Latham Sullivan and extend sincere condolences to her
	family and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Carolyn Sullivan.

	Hughes



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 12, 2023, by
		a rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate