1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 4 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Martha Jean Fleming Pinnelli |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Martha Jean Fleming Pinnelli, who died |
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7 | 7 | | December 28, 2014, at the age of 92; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Jean Fleming was born on December 13, 1922, in |
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9 | 9 | | Florence, Arizona; she moved with her family to Austin in 1928, |
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10 | 10 | | and she graduated from Austin High School before attending Texas |
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11 | 11 | | Woman's University; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, She served the nation with distinction during |
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13 | 13 | | World War II as a member of the United States Navy; while |
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14 | 14 | | stationed at the Shoemaker Naval Hospital near San Francisco, she |
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15 | 15 | | met her future husband, Albert Pinnelli, and they married |
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16 | 16 | | immediately after the war; and |
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17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Pinnelli moved to Elgin, Texas, where |
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18 | 18 | | Mr. Pinnelli joined the staff at Fleming Hospital, and in 1951, |
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19 | 19 | | they moved to Stephenville; Mrs. Pinnelli devoted herself to |
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20 | 20 | | raising their sons, Al and Joe, and she instilled in them the |
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21 | 21 | | values of honor, ethics, and commitment to others; she was a |
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22 | 22 | | tireless supporter of the arts; and |
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23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and integrity, she |
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24 | 24 | | gave selflessly to others, and she was noted for her modesty, her |
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25 | 25 | | elegant simplicity, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the |
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26 | 26 | | fullest; and |
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27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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28 | 28 | | and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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29 | 29 | | her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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31 | 31 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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32 | 32 | | family of Martha Jean Fleming Pinnelli; and, be it further |
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33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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34 | 34 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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35 | 35 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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36 | 36 | | memory of Martha Jean Fleming Pinnelli. |
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37 | 37 | | Watson |
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38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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39 | 39 | | President of the Senate |
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40 | 40 | | I hereby certify that the |
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41 | 41 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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42 | 42 | | the Senate on January 13, 2015, by |
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43 | 43 | | a rising vote. |
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44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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