SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 672
In Memory
of
Sylvia Renée Adame
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Galveston in mourning the loss of Sylvia Renée Adame,
who died April 8, 2013, at the age of 64; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia Renée Adame was born August 20, 1948, in
Texas City; after graduating from Texas City High School in 1966,
she began a career with the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration; during this time, she met Alberto Adame, a
lieutenant in the United States Army, and they were married in
August of 1969; and
WHEREAS, Renée Adame embraced the role of an officer's wife
and provided her husband with unwavering support as he rose
through the ranks to become a lieutenant colonel; as they moved
from post to post, the couple raised four children, Allyson, Jeb,
Monica, and Danielle, who were a source of much pride and joy and
who blessed them with four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The family returned to the Texas Gulf Coast in
1984, and Mrs. Adame began a career with the Galveston Park
Board, where she played an important role in such projects as the
Beach Renourishment Project, the restoration and christening of
the USS Cavalla as a historic museum, and the annual Galveston
Mardi Gras celebration; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Adame later joined Mitchell Historic Properties
as director of marketing and special projects; among the many
projects she spearheaded were the development of the Galveston
FeatherFest, the Hotel Galvez Centennial Celebration, and the
Annual Tremont House Mardi Gras Ball; and
WHEREAS, She was particularly proud of her work with the
company's community-based social programs that worked to improve
the lives of the community's children; noteworthy among them are
the Safe Haven Program, the Mitchell Substance Abuse Prevention
Program, and the Galveston Sustainable Communities Alliance; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with a rare combination of humility and
confidence, Renée Adame enriched the lives of all those who had
the privilege of sharing in her life, and her wisdom, her
generous spirit, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the
fullest will not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
and she leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by
her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Sylvia Renée Adame; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Renée Adame.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 15, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate