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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The city of El Paso lost a gifted musician and |
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| 6 | 7 | | educator with the death of Dr. Lucy Scarbrough on June 13, 2020, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 92; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, A native of New Mexico, the former Lucy Therese |
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| 9 | 10 | | Ardans studied piano at the American Conservatory of Music in |
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| 10 | 11 | | Chicago, where she earned numerous prizes and awards, and went on to |
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| 11 | 12 | | teach at Chicago Musical College and perform as a soloist with the |
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| 12 | 13 | | Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Evanston Symphony Orchestra; she |
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| 13 | 14 | | married Paul Scarbrough, and the couple shared many rewarding years |
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| 14 | 15 | | together before his passing in 2009; they first settled in |
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| 15 | 16 | | Albuquerque, where Dr. Scarbrough taught at St. Pius X High School, |
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| 16 | 17 | | established the Albuquerque Interparochial Choir, and served as |
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| 17 | 18 | | music director of the Albuquerque Light Opera Company; the couple |
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| 18 | 19 | | became the proud parents of four children, Paul, Mark, Sue Ann, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | Ginger, and through the years, Dr. Scarbrough was further blessed |
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| 20 | 21 | | with nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Scarbrough and her family eventually moved to El |
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| 22 | 23 | | Paso, where she spent the rest of her life; she was active as a |
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| 23 | 24 | | musical theater director, as the accompanist for the Antonio Triana |
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| 24 | 25 | | Flamenco Troupe, as the organist for St. Matthew Catholic Parish |
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| 25 | 26 | | and St. Patrick Cathedral, and as a founder of Opera a la Carte, |
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| 26 | 27 | | which eventually became the El Paso Opera Company; she was also |
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| 27 | 28 | | associated for many years with El Paso Community College, where she |
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| 28 | 29 | | touched the lives of thousands of students in the classroom and |
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| 29 | 30 | | established the EPCC Arts Festival, the El Paso Civic Orchestra, |
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| 30 | 31 | | and the El Paso Chopin Piano Festival; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Dr. Scarbrough was highly |
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| 32 | 33 | | acclaimed by critics and audiences alike for her powerful |
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| 33 | 34 | | performances at the piano, and she was recognized for her artistic |
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| 34 | 35 | | contributions by the president of the United States, the governor |
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| 35 | 36 | | of Texas, and the Vatican; her accolades include the Minnie Stevens |
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| 36 | 37 | | Piper Professor Award, the Burlington Resources Foundation |
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| 37 | 38 | | Teaching Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the National |
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| 38 | 39 | | Teaching Excellence Award from The University of Texas at Austin, |
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| 39 | 40 | | among many others; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Lucy Scarbrough lived a rich and purposeful life |
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| 41 | 42 | | dedicated to sharing the gift of music, and she leaves behind a |
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| 42 | 43 | | legacy of achievement, artistry, and civic engagement that her |
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| 43 | 44 | | loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Lucy Therese |
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| 46 | 47 | | Scarbrough and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many |
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| 47 | 48 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Lucy |
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| 51 | 52 | | Scarbrough. |
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