SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 103
In Memory
of
Leah Elizabeth Flowers
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Leah Elizabeth
Flowers, who died July 3, 2013, at the age of 74; and
WHEREAS, Leah Flowers was born March 16, 1939, in Miami,
Florida; she grew up in Nashville and was a 1957 graduate of West
End High School, where she was a cheerleader; and
WHEREAS, While attending George Peabody College for
Teachers, she met Vanderbilt Divinity School student Ron
Flowers, and the couple married on August 21, 1959; they enjoyed
nearly 54 years of marriage together, raised three children, and
were blessed with grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, The family moved to Fort Worth in 1966 when
Mr. Flowers took a position on the faculty of Texas Christian
University; Leah earned a degree from the university in 1978, and
she served as an administrative assistant in the Psychology
Department for 23 years; and
WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her
daily life, she was a longtime member of University Christian
Church, where she served as an elder and was active in the
Outbound Communion Ministry, the Prayer Shawl Ministry, and the
Chancel Choir, which performed at Carnegie Hall; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she
gave unselfishly to others, and her gracious personality, 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 treasured forever by
her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Leah Elizabeth Flowers;
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 Leah Flowers.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 30, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate