H.R. No. 2407
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Adelia Engelbrecht of Crawford, who passed away on May 2, 2011,
at the age of 102; and
WHEREAS, Born on April 1, 1909, in Coryell City, the former
Adelia Jacobs was the daughter of Edward and Sophie Jacobs; she
married Louis Engelbrecht in 1928, and the couple shared 39
rewarding years together before he passed away in 1967; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Engelbrecht delighted in caring for her 4
children, and she knew the joy of welcoming 14 grandchildren, 31
great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild into her family;
and
WHEREAS, In Coryell City she was a congregant of St. John
Lutheran Church and later joined Canaan Baptist Church in Crawford,
where she shared her time and talents as a pianist, teacher, and
member of the Women's Missionary Union and various church
committees; throughout her lifetime, she found pleasure in canning
the vegetables that she grew in her gardens and in quilting; and
WHEREAS, Adelia Engelbrecht possessed a generosity of spirit
that expressed itself in myriad ways, and countless lives were
enriched by her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Adelia Engelbrecht
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
children, Louis Engelbrecht, Clarence Engelbrecht, Frances Ann
Bieber, and Angeleen Faye Polley; to her grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchild; and to her other
relatives and friends; 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 Adelia
Engelbrecht.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2407 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House