| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 226 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Betty Rusteberg Stevenson |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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| 6 | 6 | | citizens of Rancho Viejo in mourning the loss of Betty Rusteberg |
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| 7 | 7 | | Stevenson, who died November 27, 2008, at the age of 80; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born November 25, 1928, in Brownsville, Betty |
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| 9 | 9 | | Stevenson was a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande Valley, but |
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| 10 | 10 | | her curiosity and passion for travel took her around the world; |
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| 11 | 11 | | and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Stevenson was an exemplary citizen who was |
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| 13 | 13 | | respected in the community for her many accomplishments and |
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| 14 | 14 | | contributions; she served on the boards of the Crippled |
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| 15 | 15 | | Children's Foundation of Brownsville and the Vannie Cook Cancer |
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| 16 | 16 | | Foundation of McAllen, and she served as president of the Women |
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| 17 | 17 | | of the Church of the Advent, Episcopal; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, She helped establish the Episcopal Day School and |
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| 19 | 19 | | worked tirelessly to ensure its success, and she served as a |
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| 20 | 20 | | docent and director of the Gladys Porter Zoo; an avid skier and |
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| 21 | 21 | | golfer, she belonged to the Rancho Viejo Ladies Golf Association |
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| 22 | 22 | | and was a fixture as a competitor in its tournaments; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A woman of courage, compassion, and generosity, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Betty Stevenson gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, |
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| 25 | 25 | | warmth, and passion for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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| 26 | 26 | | forgotten by those who knew her; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she will |
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| 28 | 28 | | long be remembered for her generous spirit and her many |
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| 29 | 29 | | accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 32 | 32 | | family of Betty Rusteberg Stevenson: her husband of 20 years, |
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| 33 | 33 | | William E. Stevenson; her daughter and son-in-law, Janet and |
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| 34 | 34 | | Sumner Schoenike; her son and daughter-in-law, Robert Richardson |
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| 35 | 35 | | and Sonia; her brother, Fred Rusteberg; her sisters, June |
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| 36 | 36 | | Dittman, Freda Stone, and Joy Burns; and her grandchildren, Celi, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Shannon, Elaine, and Leigh; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 39 | 39 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 41 | 41 | | memory of Betty Rusteberg Stevenson. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Lucio |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 46 | 46 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 47 | 47 | | the Senate on February 17, 2009, |
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| 48 | 48 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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