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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Agnes Schramm Fisher McClosky of Houston passed away |
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| 6 | 7 | | on September 24, 2013, at the age of 89, leaving her circle of |
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| 7 | 8 | | family and friends to cherish their many happy memories of time |
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| 8 | 9 | | spent in her company; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The oldest daughter of August Schramm and Justina |
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| 10 | 11 | | Horak, Agnes McClosky was born in Ammannsville on February 21, |
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| 11 | 12 | | 1924; she grew up on a small cotton farm with her siblings, and |
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| 12 | 13 | | later worked at Frank's Restaurant in Schulenburg; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. McClosky was predeceased by her first husband, |
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| 14 | 15 | | Albert Fisher; she later enjoyed many rewarding years of marriage |
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| 15 | 16 | | with her second husband, Tony McClosky, before his passing; devoted |
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| 16 | 17 | | to her six children, Margaret, Mark, Carol, Margaret Ann, Pat, and |
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| 17 | 18 | | Tony, she delighted in welcoming into her family 13 grandchildren |
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| 18 | 19 | | and 29 great-grandchildren; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the Houston area, she was a |
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| 20 | 21 | | valued parishioner of Assumption Catholic Church, where she was a |
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| 21 | 22 | | member of the altar society; she also gave of her time and talents |
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| 22 | 23 | | to the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the K.J.Z.T. Catholic |
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| 23 | 24 | | Family Fraternal of Texas, and the Polka Lovers Klub of America; in |
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| 24 | 25 | | her leisure time, Mrs. McClosky enjoyed working in her yard, going |
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| 25 | 26 | | polka dancing, and baking and cooking for her loved ones; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Agnes McClosky lived a rich and purposeful life |
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| 27 | 28 | | centered around her faith and her family, and she will long be |
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| 28 | 29 | | remembered with deep affection by all who knew her; now, therefore, |
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| 29 | 30 | | be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Agnes Schramm |
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| 32 | 33 | | Fisher McClosky and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her |
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| 33 | 34 | | family: to her children, Margaret Fahrenthold and her husband, |
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| 34 | 35 | | Rick, Mark Fisher, Carol Havemann and her husband, Donnie, Margaret |
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| 35 | 36 | | Ann Leubner, Pat Chmiel and her husband, Larry, and Tony McClosky; |
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| 36 | 37 | | to her sisters, Maggie Kainer and her husband, Joe, Josie Kaase, and |
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| 37 | 38 | | Mary Ann Fishbeck and her husband, Marvin; to her sister-in-law, |
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| 38 | 39 | | Bernice Schramm; to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and |
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| 39 | 40 | | to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Agnes |
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| 43 | 44 | | Schramm Fisher McClosky. |
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