SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 104
In Memory
of
Delia Ellen Kerr Unger
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Delia Ellen Kerr
Unger, who died July 7, 2013, at the age of 67; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Kerr was born on May 8, 1946, in Oklahoma
City, and she moved with her family to Fort Worth in 1952; she
graduated from R. L. Paschal High School, and in 1968, she earned
a degree from The University of Texas School of Nursing in
Galveston; and
WHEREAS, Ellen went on to spend her life helping people in
various ways through her highly successful career in the field of
health care and her volunteer work; she was a nurse, a massage
therapist, and a cancer specialist; in 1994, she began her
specialization in women's breast health by becoming a breast
and cervical cancer detection nurse; she later became a
certified lymphedema therapist and a certified breast health
navigator; and
WHEREAS, She was dedicated to her work at the Kupferle
Breast Center of Harris Hospital and the Lymphedema Clinic; in
2008, she moved with her husband, Lee Unger, to El Paso to develop
the Cancer Navigation Program for Sierra Providence Health
Network; they returned to Fort Worth after her retirement in
2012; and
WHEREAS, Ellen gave selflessly of her time to others and
was devoted to her family; she was a devout Christian and a member
of Genesis United Methodist Church; she loved traveling and
outdoor activities, especially hiking, fishing, camping, and
bicycling with her husband; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Unger was an exemplary lady who was respected
for her many accomplishments; she was beloved by many, and she will
long be remembered with affection and appreciation by all who were
privileged to share in her life; 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 Delia Ellen Kerr Unger;
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 Ellen Unger.
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