| 2 | 3 | | |
|---|
| 3 | 4 | | |
|---|
| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
|---|
| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Saraphine Marie Skoruppa of Violet passed away on |
|---|
| 6 | 7 | | January 19, 2021, at the age of 92, leaving her loved ones to |
|---|
| 7 | 8 | | treasure the wealth of joyful memories they shared with her; and |
|---|
| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on March 29, 1928, the former Saraphine Ranly |
|---|
| 9 | 10 | | was the daughter of Jacob and Ellanora Ranly, and she grew up with |
|---|
| 10 | 11 | | the companionship of a sister, Leonita; while working at the local |
|---|
| 11 | 12 | | courthouse in Corpus Christi in the 1940s, she met her future |
|---|
| 12 | 13 | | husband, William Skoruppa; the couple raised 11 children, Jeanette, |
|---|
| 13 | 14 | | Judy, Joan, Lavonne, Sammy, Arthur, Douglas, Clifton, Ernest, |
|---|
| 14 | 15 | | Glenn, and Keith, and in later life, Mrs. Skoruppa was blessed with |
|---|
| 15 | 16 | | 29 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 6 |
|---|
| 16 | 17 | | great-great-grandchildren; and |
|---|
| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, For many years, Mrs. Skoruppa worked as a cafeteria |
|---|
| 18 | 19 | | manager for the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District; a woman |
|---|
| 19 | 20 | | of devout faith, she was a lifelong member of St. Anthony's |
|---|
| 20 | 21 | | Catholic Church in Violet, where she participated in numerous |
|---|
| 21 | 22 | | activities and generously volunteered her time to support the |
|---|
| 22 | 23 | | congregation; and |
|---|
| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Saraphine Skoruppa lived a full and generous life |
|---|
| 24 | 25 | | devoted to her family, her friends, and her faith, and she will |
|---|
| 25 | 26 | | forever hold a cherished place in the hearts of all who knew and |
|---|
| 26 | 27 | | loved her; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
|---|
| 28 | 29 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Saraphine Marie |
|---|
| 29 | 30 | | Skoruppa and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: |
|---|
| 30 | 31 | | to her sister, Leonita Otahal; to her daughters, Jeanette Mensen |
|---|
| 31 | 32 | | and her husband, Jim, Judy Skoruppa, Joan Vinson and her husband, |
|---|
| 32 | 33 | | Paul, and Lavonne Davis and her husband, Bill; to her sons, Sammy |
|---|
| 33 | 34 | | Skoruppa and his wife, Jane, Arthur Skoruppa and his wife, |
|---|
| 34 | 35 | | Jeanette, Douglas Skoruppa and his wife, Gayle, Clifton Skoruppa |
|---|
| 35 | 36 | | and his wife, Cindy, Ernest Skoruppa and his wife, Susan, Glenn |
|---|
| 36 | 37 | | Skoruppa and his wife, Lisa, and Keith Skoruppa and his wife, |
|---|
| 37 | 38 | | Denise; to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
|---|
| 38 | 39 | | great-great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; |
|---|
| 39 | 40 | | and, be it further |
|---|
| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|---|
| 41 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
|---|
| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Saraphine |
|---|
| 43 | 44 | | Marie Skoruppa. |
|---|