SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 577
In Memory
of
Thelma Ruth Zoch Schatte
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Thelma Ruth Zoch Schatte of Giddings on January 25,
2019, at the age of 90; and
WHEREAS, Born in Northrup on December 7, 1928, to Gotthilf
Martin Zoch and Clara Alfrieda Boettcher, the former Thelma Zoch
grew up on a farm with 10 siblings, Ruth, Paul, Monroe, Alma,
Robert, Walter, Rudie, Edwin, Ludwig, and Otto, and she helped out
with the family's crops and livestock; she attended a nearby
Lutheran school before moving to Houston at the age of 14, where
she waitressed for a short time and then served as a governess; and
WHEREAS, She was joined in matrimony in 1947 to Louis
Theodore Schatte, with whom she shared a rewarding marriage that
spanned nearly six decades before Mr. Schatte's death in 2006;
Mrs. Schatte was a devoted mother to her nine children, Thomas,
Louis, David, Benjamin, Kenneth, Suzanna, Marlene, Sharon, and
Ronald, and with the passing years she had the pleasure of
welcoming into her family numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, In addition to raising her family, Mrs. Schatte
dedicated herself to tending the Schatte family farm near
Giddings, where she lived for 69 years and worked alongside her
husband to grow corn, maize, sugar cane, cotton, and peanuts; in
later years, the couple converted the farmland to Coastal Bermuda
meadows, raising Charolais and Black Angus cattle; and
WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Mrs. Schatte was a longtime
congregant of Immanuel Lutheran and a member of the church choir;
in her leisure time, she took pleasure in working in her large
garden and orchard, where she grew vegetables and fruit trees and
canned hundreds of jars of pickles, beans, beets, peaches, and
pears every year; she enjoyed preparing signature dishes for her
loved ones, especially her homemade bread, Swedish tea ring, and
made-from-scratch cakes; and
WHEREAS, Although Thelma Schatte is greatly missed, this
beloved woman has left her family and friends with many treasured
memories, and she will forever hold a special place in their
hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Thelma Ruth Zoch
Schatte and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her
passing; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Thelma Schatte.
Hughes, Kolkhorst
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 15, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate