TITLE: In memory of Tammie Jolene Helton of Laketon.

SUMMARY: In memory of Tammie Jolene Helton of Laketon.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the passing of Tammie Jolene Helton of Laketon on September 25, 2021, at the age of 46; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Connie Jolene Miller Sasser and Lindy Lucian Sasser Sr., the former Tammie Sasser was born on July 4, 1975, in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, and she grew up with the companionship of four siblings, Kathryn, Brenda, Renea, and Lindy; from an early age, she helped on the Miller family farm, and she worked at a local diner during her teens and early 20s; she graduated from Reydon High School in 1993 and later earned a bachelor's degree in education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University; and WHEREAS, On November 1, 1996, she married Albert Wade Helton, and the couple shared a fulfilling union that spanned nearly two and a half decades; Ms. Helton took great pride in her sons, Michael Lane Hall and Loagon Helton, and she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include a grandson, Michael Rider Hall; and WHEREAS, Ms. Helton worked as an educator in Miami, Texas, for three years, and she went on to teach for seven years at Pampa Middle School, where she earned a Teacher of the Year award; in 2011, she concluded her career in education and established The Trendy Trailer, a traveling women's clothing boutique; a skilled entrepreneur, she built a loyal customer base in North Texas and Western Oklahoma; in her leisure time, she enjoyed cooking and baking for her loved ones; and WHEREAS, Tammie Helton possessed a generosity of spirit that expressed itself in myriad ways, and she enriched the lives of countless people with her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Tammie Jolene Helton and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn her passing; 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 Tammie Helton. King of Hemphill Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1351 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 12, 2023. Chief Clerk of the House