| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 115 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Veronica Teresa O'Hagan Cook |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of El Paso in mourning the loss of Veronica Teresa |
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| 7 | 7 | | O'Hagan Cook, who died January 22, 2009, at the age of 88; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Veronica O'Hagan was the daughter of the late John |
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| 9 | 9 | | and Catherine O'Hagan; she married her beloved husband, John F. |
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| 10 | 10 | | Cook, Sr., a veteran of World War II, at Saint Ephraim Church in |
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| 11 | 11 | | Brooklyn, New York; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Cook was a gifted schoolteacher who |
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| 13 | 13 | | taught kindergarten and religious education at Most Holy Trinity |
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| 14 | 14 | | School; she loved all children and was devoted to her students, |
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| 15 | 15 | | whom she mentored with wisdom and deep affection; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, El Paso was her home for 36 years, and she was |
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| 17 | 17 | | respected in her community for her generous nature, her many |
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| 18 | 18 | | accomplishments, and her keen sense of humor; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, She was a woman of great faith who embraced life |
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| 20 | 20 | | with fortitude, grace, and dignity and who gave unselfishly of |
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| 21 | 21 | | her time and energy to others; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Veronica Cook was a source of strength to many and |
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| 23 | 23 | | was beloved by her family and friends, and she leaves behind |
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| 24 | 24 | | memories that will be treasured forever by all who were fortunate |
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| 25 | 25 | | to share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 28 | 28 | | family of Veronica Teresa Cook: her children, Veronica Cook, |
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| 29 | 29 | | John Cook, Jr., Michael Cook, Edward Cook, Joan Keating, Edna |
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| 30 | 30 | | Benson, and Kevin Cook; her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, |
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| 31 | 31 | | and great-great-grandchild; and her brother, John O'Hagan; and, |
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| 32 | 32 | | be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 34 | 34 | | the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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| 35 | 35 | | from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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| 36 | 36 | | day, it do so in memory of Veronica Cook. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Shapleigh |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 42 | 42 | | the Senate on February 2, 2009, by |
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| 43 | 43 | | a rising vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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