| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 34 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Bette-Jo Simpson Buhler |
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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 Bette-Jo Simpson Buhler, who died |
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| 7 | 7 | | January 9, 2017, at the age of 95; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Bette-Jo Simpson was born on May 2, 1921, in |
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| 9 | 9 | | Olympia, Washington, to Blanche Taylor and Jess Ray Simpson; she |
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| 10 | 10 | | graduated from the Annie Wright School in Tacoma and from the |
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| 11 | 11 | | University of Washington; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, She married the late Frank Sibley Buhler Jr. on |
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| 13 | 13 | | July 7, 1942, and the couple moved to Victoria, Texas, in 1948; |
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| 14 | 14 | | she was blessed with five children, 13 grandchildren, and 17 |
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| 15 | 15 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Buhler played a major role in building the |
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| 17 | 17 | | Republican Party in Texas; she was instrumental in helping John |
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| 18 | 18 | | Tower become the first Republican from Texas to be elected a |
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| 19 | 19 | | United States senator, and she was a founding member of the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Associated Republicans of Texas; she served as cochair of the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Texas Republican Party and was named the 2001 Republican of the |
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| 22 | 22 | | Year by the National Republican Congressional Committee; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, She was also active in a wide range of community |
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| 24 | 24 | | and philanthropic organizations; she was a sustaining member of |
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| 25 | 25 | | the Victoria Junior League, and she helped establish Trinity |
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| 26 | 26 | | Episcopal School and served as chair of the board of the Victoria |
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| 27 | 27 | | Youth Activity Committee; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, She helped to organize the Gulf Bend Center and |
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| 29 | 29 | | was actively involved with the Victoria Symphony, the Lionel |
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| 30 | 30 | | Hampton International Jazz Festival, and the Texas State |
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| 31 | 31 | | University System Foundation; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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| 33 | 33 | | gave unselfishly to others, and her generous spirit, her wise |
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| 34 | 34 | | counsel, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest |
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| 35 | 35 | | will not be forgotten; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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| 37 | 37 | | and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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| 38 | 38 | | her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 41 | 41 | | family of Bette-Jo Simpson Buhler; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 43 | 43 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 44 | 44 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 45 | 45 | | memory of Bette-Jo Simpson Buhler. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Kolkhorst |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on January 23, 2017, by |
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| 52 | 52 | | a rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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