| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 655 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | of |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | Catherine Geraldine Green |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Catherine Geraldine Green, who died |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | April 21, 2015, at the age of 76; and |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Catherine Green was born on June 7, 1938, in |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | Lafayette, Louisiana, to Joseph Watson Brown and Mary Agnes |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | Dartez Brown; after graduating from the Holy Rosary Institute in |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | Lafayette, she attended Texas Southern University, where she |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | earned a bachelor's degree in biology; and |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, She enjoyed her professional work in medical |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | research at the Baylor College of Medicine and at The University |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; she specialized in the |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | fields of virology, colon cancer, and immunology; and |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, She married Jessie Green after her college |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | graduation, and she was blessed with three children, David Alan |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | Green, Larry V. Green, and the late Melanie G. Green; she later |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | became the grandmother of Meggan, Kelsey, Dylan, and Joseph, who |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | were a source of much pride and joy for her; and |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | daily life, she was a member of Saint Benedict the Abbot Catholic |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | Church, where she taught classes, served as church historian and |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | as president of the Saint Benedict's Seniors, and was a member of |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | the Ladies Auxiliary; she was also active in the community as a |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | volunteer with Child Advocates of Houston and the Leukemia |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | Lymphoma Society; and |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | gave generously to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and valued |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | counsel will not be forgotten; and |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, She was devoted to her family and friends, and she |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all who |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | family of Catherine Geraldine Green; and, be it further |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | memory of Catherine Geraldine Green. |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | Ellis |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate |
|---|
| 45 | 45 | | I hereby certify that the |
|---|
| 46 | 46 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
|---|
| 47 | 47 | | the Senate on April 29, 2015, by a |
|---|
| 48 | 48 | | rising vote. |
|---|
| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
|---|
| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
|---|