H.R. No. 136
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sister Mary Antoinette Peltier of Victoria, the
founder of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School in Richwood,
passed away on July 17, 2013, at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Royal "Roy" Peltier and Sylvester
"Sis" Peltier, the former Doris Elaine Peltier was born in Danbury
on September 14, 1928; she was educated in the public schools until
her senior year, when she transferred to Nazareth Academy in
Victoria; after graduating, she entered Nazareth Convent and went
on to receive the habit of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and
Blessed Sacrament; she made her first profession of vows on
September 2, 1947, and completed her bachelor's degree at Incarnate
Word College with a major in English and a minor in Spanish; she
later went on to earn postgraduate credits in administration,
education, and music; and
WHEREAS, Sister Antoinette was devoted to Catholic
education, and over the course of 66 years in religious life, she
taught on the elementary, junior high, and high school levels,
served as a principal of two elementary schools, worked as an
administrator for several CCD programs, and established the day
care program at Nazareth Academy; she provided spiritual guidance
and classroom instruction at numerous institutions, among them
Incarnate Word Special School in Victoria, Sacred Heart School in
Floresville, Sacred Heart School in Halletsville, Blessed
Sacrament Academy and St. Leo School in San Antonio, and St. Paul
High School in Shiner; she was also active in the Focolare movement;
and
WHEREAS, In 1982, Sister Antoinette returned to Danbury as
director of religious education in her hometown and in Angleton;
she soon recognized the need for a Catholic school in Brazoria
County, and through her dedicated efforts, tremendous
organizational skill, and heartfelt prayers, Our Lady Queen of
Peace Catholic School opened on September 2, 1986; the Richwood
school won accreditation from the Texas Education Agency two years
later; Sister Antoinette guided the school as principal until 1990,
when the first lay principal was hired, and then continued to serve
as development director; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed educator shared her musical gifts by
giving lessons to hundreds of students, and she played a key role in
the production of a 1966 pageant celebrating her congregation's
100th anniversary in Victoria; in addition to composing many of the
songs, she helped with costuming; and
WHEREAS, Following her retirement in 1995, Sister Antoinette
moved to the Incarnate Word Convent, where she assisted in the
infirmary, performed household duties, and ministered weekly with a
Cenacle Prayer Group; she entered into the Apostolate of Prayer and
Suffering, and she enjoyed making and repairing rosaries and
restoring and painting statues; and
WHEREAS, Sister Mary Antoinette Peltier exemplified the
highest ideals of her vocation, and although she will be deeply
missed, her selfless contributions will continue to resonate in the
years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Sister Mary Antoinette Peltier and extend sincere condolences to
the members of her family: to her brothers, Harold Robert Peltier
and his wife, Joyce Peltier, and Gerald Norbert Peltier and his
wife, Frances "Patsy" Peltier; to her sister-in-law, Bobbye
Peltier; to her brother-in-law, Pete Waguespack; and to her many
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 Sister
Antoinette.
Bonnen of Brazoria
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 136 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on July 25, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House