| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Gwendolyn Fay Satterfield Barjon |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 6 | 6 | | commemorates the life of Gwendolyn Fay Satterfield Barjon, who |
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| 7 | 7 | | died April 22, 2020, at the age of 61; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Satterfield was born on September 25, |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1958, in Chicago; she grew up in a strong household with the |
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| 10 | 10 | | values of hard work, respect, and faith, and she graduated from |
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| 11 | 11 | | Lindblom Technical High School in 1976; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, She earned a degree from Grinnell College in Iowa |
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| 13 | 13 | | in 1980, and she later returned to school and earned her master of |
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| 14 | 14 | | science degree in education from The University of Texas at |
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| 15 | 15 | | Dallas; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Gwen married her trusted friend, Paul Barjon, on |
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| 17 | 17 | | January 2, 1988; she served as a research assistant at The |
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| 18 | 18 | | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, and she later |
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| 19 | 19 | | became a teacher at Saint Philip's School and Community Center; |
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| 20 | 20 | | during her 28-year career at the school, she served as a science |
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| 21 | 21 | | teacher, a principal, and a director of Science and Innovation; |
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| 22 | 22 | | she and Paul were blessed with three children and a |
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| 23 | 23 | | granddaughter; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Gwen enjoyed singing throughout her life and was |
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| 25 | 25 | | admired for her angelic voice; she took great joy in singing at |
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| 26 | 26 | | school functions and in the choir at Saint Luke's Community |
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| 27 | 27 | | United Methodist Church, and she later became a member of Antioch |
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| 28 | 28 | | Missionary Baptist Church; she greatly enjoyed time spent |
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| 29 | 29 | | traveling and cooking and harvesting food that she grew in her |
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| 30 | 30 | | expansive organic garden; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Gwendolyn was guided in all things by her faith |
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| 32 | 32 | | and her love of family; she was a treasured member of the Dallas |
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| 33 | 33 | | community, and she leaves behind memories that will long be |
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| 34 | 34 | | cherished by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, |
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| 35 | 35 | | therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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| 38 | 38 | | condolences to the bereaved family of Gwendolyn Fay Satterfield |
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| 39 | 39 | | Barjon; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 41 | 41 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 43 | 43 | | memory of Gwendolyn Barjon. |
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| 44 | 44 | | West |
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| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
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| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on August 4, 2021, by a |
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| 50 | 50 | | rising vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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