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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Katy community lost a beloved member with the |
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death of Paula Kay Hughes on January 8, 2025, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on April 22, 1941, in Pontiac, Michigan, to |
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Paul Ervin Stapp and Delma Kayga Stapp, the former Paula Stapp was |
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raised with the values of love, kindness, and community; she grew up |
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with four siblings, Judy, Tom, Richard, and Mike, and she attended |
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St. Agnes Academy and Friendswood High School, where she graduated |
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in 1961 and was a member of the cheerleading squad; and |
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WHEREAS, On October 11, 1962, she exchanged vows with Fabol |
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Hughes, and the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned more |
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than six decades; Mrs. Hughes took great pride in their children, |
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Robin, Melissa, Kim, and Charlie, and with the passing years, she |
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had the pleasure of seeing her treasured family grow to include four |
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grandchildren and a great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to her community, Mrs. Hughes served as an |
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ambassador of the City of Katy, and she also acted as its first lady |
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during her husband's tenure as mayor; she was a dedicated member of |
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the city's Parks and Recreation Board, where her contributions |
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helped enhance the quality of life for all of the area's residents; |
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moreover, her great concern for the well-being of children led her |
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to support such causes as Shriners Hospitals for Children and the |
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; and |
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WHEREAS, In her leisure hours, Mrs. Hughes enjoyed cheering |
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on the Katy Tigers football team and the Houston Astros and |
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supporting her grandchildren at their sporting events; she also |
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liked attending concerts and dancing, and she brightened the days |
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of everyone around her with her vivacious personality, infectious |
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laughter, and great compassion; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her dedication to her family, to her |
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community, and to service, Paula Hughes leaves behind a legacy that |
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will forever be cherished by all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Paula Kay Hughes and |
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extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Fabol Hughes; to her children, Robin Lange and her |
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husband, Bruce, Melissa Watkins and her husband, Chris, Kim Hughes, |
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and Charlie Hughes and his wife, Susie; to her grandchildren, |
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Cooper Hughes, Brady Hughes, Ian Watkins, and Tyler Hall; to her |
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great-grandchild, Emerson Hughes; to her sister, Judy Hollis, and |
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her husband, Ron; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Paula |
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Hughes. |