SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 404
In Memory
of
Margaret Merle Roberts
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of Margaret Merle
Roberts, who died January 4, 2017, at the age of 46; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Roberts was born on March 21, 1970, and
she grew up in the Riverwood Estates community in Houston; she
graduated from M. B. Smiley High School in 1988, and she
furthered her studies at Texas Southern University and later at
the University of Houston in Clear Lake; and
WHEREAS, Margaret joined the Houston Fire Department in
April of 1994, and over the years, she was assigned to fire
stations throughout the Houston area; in 2002, she attended
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting training, and she was
transferred to help open a new fire station at George Bush
Intercontinental Airport the following year; she retired from
the department on December 13, 2016, after 22 years of
distinguished service; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her career as a firefighter,
Margaret succeeded in several entrepreneurial endeavors with her
husband, Daniel Jerome Roberts II; she was a loving mother and
grandmother who guided her family by spiritual example, and she
was an active member of Saint Luke Missionary Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Margaret Merle Roberts was a devoted public
servant,andsheinspiredthosearoundherwithherkindness,her
wisdom, and her steadfast bravery in working to protect her
fellow citizens; she is being posthumously honored on
Firefighters and Paramedics Day at the State Capitol on March 21,
2017; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family and friends of Margaret Merle Roberts; 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 Margaret Merle Roberts.
Whitmire
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 13, 2017, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate