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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The death of Helen Heard Tuck of New Boston on |
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September 16, 2013, at the age of 83, brought a great loss to her |
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family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Omaha, Texas, on December 4, 1929, the |
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former Helen Heard married Charles D. Tuck, and they became the |
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proud parents of a daughter, Julie, and a son, David; with the |
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passing years, their cherished family grew to include a |
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daughter-in-law, Robin, and three grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Tuck was a trail blazer for women; she worked |
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in management at one of the largest United States Army supply depots |
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in the free world at a time when there were few women in management |
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positions; she worked with great pride in serving our Nation as a |
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computer program designer with the Red River Army Depot until her |
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retirement; |
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WHEREAS, Helen Tuck was incredibly active in her community |
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throughout her entire life; as a member of Bowie County Republican |
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Women she served in several officer positions and attended numerous |
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Republican state conventions, including her last one in Fort Worth |
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in 2010; she ran for Bowie County Treasurer in 2008, and through all |
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her political involvement was one of the pioneers that helped build |
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the Bowie County Republican Party into the majority party it is |
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today; Mrs. Tuck was also a proud member of the Daughters of the |
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American Revolution; and |
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WHEREAS, Helen Tuck deeply committed to her Lord and Savior |
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Jesus Christ; she was actively involved in church activities as a |
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member of the New Boston Church of Christ; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Tuck was supportive of the work of her |
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husband's longtime welding business and together they devoted |
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themselves to the youth of New Boston regardless of background, and |
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through their love for helping others, mentored many young people |
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and adults; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Helen Tuck is deeply missed, cherished |
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memories of time spent in her company will long endure in the hearts |
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of her beloved family and numerous friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Helen Heard Tuck and |
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extend sincere condolences to her loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Helen Tuck. |