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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 13
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Duke Matthews Covert
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Duke Matthews Covert, an esteemed member
7	7	of the Austin community, who died December 22, 2020, at the age of
8	8	74; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Duke Covert was born on August 15, 1946; he grew
10	10	up in Austin and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School,
11	11	where he was a standout athlete; he attended Texas Christian
12	12	University on a football scholarship before transferring to The
13	13	University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of Phi Gamma
14	14	Delta fraternity and earned a degree in finance; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Duke married Lynne Shapiro on February 1, 1969, and
16	16	they were blessed with more than five decades together; they were
17	17	also blessed with three daughters, Courtney Covert Elliott, Kacy
18	18	Covert Tolleson, and Kimberley Covert Robinson, and with 10
19	19	grandchildren, who were a source of much pride and joy for him; and
20	20	WHEREAS, As a youth, Mr. Covert spent time during summers
21	21	and weekends helping his father in the family's automobile
22	22	dealership, which was established by his great-grandfather in
23	23	1909; he joined the business full-time as an adult, and he worked
24	24	alongside his brothers Danay and Rox to expand the business and
25	25	to make it one of the largest family-owned dealerships in the
26	26	state; and
27	27	WHEREAS, A devoted Christian who was guided by his faith in
28	28	his daily life, Duke was a lifelong member of the Episcopal
29	29	Church of the Good Shepherd; he was grateful for the many rewards
30	30	he had been blessed with, and he took great pleasure in sharing
31	31	those gifts by providing opportunities for others and by serving
32	32	as a mentor to many young people; and
33	33	WHEREAS, A man of courage, wisdom, and generosity, he gave
34	34	unselfishly to others, and his enthusiasm for living each day to
35	35	the fullest will long be a source of inspiration to those who were
36	36	privileged to share in his life; and
37	37	WHEREAS, He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather,
38	38	and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by
39	39	his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
41	41	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
42	42	family of Duke Matthews Covert; and, be it further
43	43	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
44	44	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
45	45	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
46	46	memory of Duke Covert.
47	47	Eckhardt
48	48	________________________________
49	49	President of the Senate
50	50	I hereby certify that the
51	51	above Resolution was adopted by
52	52	the Senate on January 26, 2021, by
53	53	a rising vote.
54	54	________________________________
55	55	Secretary of the Senate
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Member, Texas Senate