SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 406
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Mary Lee Feitsam Najvar, a beloved Texan and Shiner
resident, who earned the distinction of becoming the youngest
licensed mortician in the State of Texas when she was 21 years
old; and
WHEREAS, Born on February 10, 1924, Mary Lee Feitsam grew
up in Weimar, Texas; she moved to Shiner with her family, and her
mother purchased the Shiner Gazette newspaper; she graduated
with honors from Saint Ludmila's Academy in Shiner, and she
studied at Incarnate Word College in San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, She went on to study at the Landig College of
Mortuary Science in Houston, and she completed two years of
apprenticeship with the Charles Hanavan Funeral Parlor in San
Antonio; she earned a perfect score on her final tests, and at the
age of 21, she passed the Texas State Board of Embalmers exam and
became the youngest person in the state to earn a mortician's
license; and
WHEREAS, This gracious and accomplished lady has been
blessed with a rewarding life full of memorable experiences, and
she has been privileged to witness historic events that many
people only read about in history books; she is now 97 years old,
and there is much to be learned from the wisdom she has gained
over the years; and
WHEREAS, She is indeed deserving of special recognition
for a life well lived and for her notable achievement of becoming
the state's youngest licensed mortician; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby honor Mary Lee Feitsam Najvar as a cherished
member of her family and community and a treasured citizen of the
Lone Star State; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Kolkhorst
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 13, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate