H.R. No. 2080
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The city of El Paso lost a gifted musician and
educator with the death of Dr. Lucy Scarbrough on June 13, 2020, at
the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, A native of New Mexico, the former Lucy Therese
Ardans studied piano at the American Conservatory of Music in
Chicago, where she earned numerous prizes and awards, and went on to
teach at Chicago Musical College and perform as a soloist with the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Evanston Symphony Orchestra; she
married Paul Scarbrough, and the couple shared many rewarding years
together before his passing in 2009; they first settled in
Albuquerque, where Dr. Scarbrough taught at St. Pius X High School,
established the Albuquerque Interparochial Choir, and served as
music director of the Albuquerque Light Opera Company; the couple
became the proud parents of four children, Paul, Mark, Sue Ann, and
Ginger, and through the years, Dr. Scarbrough was further blessed
with nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Scarbrough and her family eventually moved to El
Paso, where she spent the rest of her life; she was active as a
musical theater director, as the accompanist for the Antonio Triana
Flamenco Troupe, as the organist for St. Matthew Catholic Parish
and St. Patrick Cathedral, and as a founder of Opera a la Carte,
which eventually became the El Paso Opera Company; she was also
associated for many years with El Paso Community College, where she
touched the lives of thousands of students in the classroom and
established the EPCC Arts Festival, the El Paso Civic Orchestra,
and the El Paso Chopin Piano Festival; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Dr. Scarbrough was highly
acclaimed by critics and audiences alike for her powerful
performances at the piano, and she was recognized for her artistic
contributions by the president of the United States, the governor
of Texas, and the Vatican; her accolades include the Minnie Stevens
Piper Professor Award, the Burlington Resources Foundation
Teaching Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the National
Teaching Excellence Award from The University of Texas at Austin,
among many others; and
WHEREAS, Lucy Scarbrough lived a rich and purposeful life
dedicated to sharing the gift of music, and she leaves behind a
legacy of achievement, artistry, and civic engagement that her
loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Lucy Therese
Scarbrough and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Lucy
Scarbrough.
Moody
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2080 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House