| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 404 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Shirley Spellerberg |
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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 Shirley Spellerberg, who died March 9, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2019, at the age of 90; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Spellerberg was born and raised in Waco; |
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| 9 | 9 | | she married her beloved husband, the late Herman R. Spellerberg, |
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| 10 | 10 | | while he was on leave from Pan American World Airways; when he |
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| 11 | 11 | | returned home after serving a tour of duty in Korea with the |
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| 12 | 12 | | United States Air Force, the couple lived in Pasadena for several |
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| 13 | 13 | | years before moving to Miami; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, While in Miami, Mrs. Spellerberg was active in |
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| 15 | 15 | | Republican Party politics and served as a member of the Florida |
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| 16 | 16 | | State Republican Executive Committee; she also hosted a |
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| 17 | 17 | | conservative talk radio program called Speak Out Miami, and she |
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| 18 | 18 | | served as president of the Florida Federation of Women for |
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| 19 | 19 | | Responsible Legislation; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In 1979, she and her husband returned to Texas; |
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| 21 | 21 | | she served for many years as mayor of Corinth and was an |
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| 22 | 22 | | influential voice in the economic development of the community; |
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| 23 | 23 | | she was instrumental in the adoption of the city's home rule |
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| 24 | 24 | | charter and in the 2000 opening of a campus of North Central Texas |
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| 25 | 25 | | College in Corinth; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, She continued her political activities and was a |
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| 27 | 27 | | leading member of the Denton County Republican Party and served |
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| 28 | 28 | | three terms as president of the Denton Republican Women's Club; |
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| 29 | 29 | | she served for eight years as a member of the State Republican |
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| 30 | 30 | | Executive Committee and played a vital role in shaping the |
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| 31 | 31 | | platform of the Texas Republican Party; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Shirley was blessed with two sons and a |
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| 33 | 33 | | granddaughter, who were a source of much pride and joy for her; a |
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| 34 | 34 | | woman of courage, strength, and determination, she gave |
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| 35 | 35 | | unselfishly to others, and her commitment to public service was a |
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| 36 | 36 | | source of inspiration to all who were privileged to share in her |
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| 37 | 37 | | life; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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| 39 | 39 | | and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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| 40 | 40 | | her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 43 | 43 | | family of Shirley Spellerberg; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 45 | 45 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 47 | 47 | | memory of Shirley Spellerberg. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Nelson |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | President of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 52 | 52 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 53 | 53 | | the Senate on March 19, 2019, by a |
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| 54 | 54 | | rising vote. |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 57 | 57 | | ________________________________ |
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| 58 | 58 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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