1 | 1 | | S.C.R. No. 8 |
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4 | 4 | | SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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6 | 6 | | meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends |
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7 | 7 | | of Linda Gay Galbraith Wall of Magnolia, who passed away on July 20, |
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8 | 8 | | 2020, at the age of 80; and |
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9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The former Linda Galbraith was born in McCamey on |
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10 | 10 | | August 14, 1939, to Cecil and Lucy Galbraith; her family followed |
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11 | 11 | | her father's work in the oil and gas business, residing in Texas, |
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12 | 12 | | Oklahoma, and Kansas, before settling in the Houston suburb of West |
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13 | 13 | | University Place, where she attended Lamar High School; as an |
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14 | 14 | | active member of the youth ministry at West University Baptist |
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15 | 15 | | Church, she met her future husband, Joe Wall; the pair continued to |
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16 | 16 | | cross paths due to their involvement in the church, and after years |
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17 | 17 | | of blossoming romance, they exchanged wedding vows on August 20, |
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18 | 18 | | 1960; the couple were blessed with two sons, Scot and Christopher, |
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19 | 19 | | and five precious grandchildren, Marissa, Caleb, Angel, Tyler, and |
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20 | 20 | | Thomas; and |
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21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of their 60 years of marriage, |
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22 | 22 | | Mr. and Mrs. Wall were devoted partners in life and in ministry; |
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23 | 23 | | after earning her bachelor's degree and teaching certificate from |
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24 | 24 | | Sam Houston State University, Mrs. Wall taught in public schools to |
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25 | 25 | | support her husband while he completed his college and seminary |
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26 | 26 | | studies; she went on to minister alongside him at churches and |
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27 | 27 | | schools in Texas and in Colorado, and she served as a leader and a |
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28 | 28 | | spiritual mentor to a host of women's ministries; she also taught |
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29 | 29 | | English at Colorado Christian University while her husband served |
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30 | 30 | | as the university's president in the 1980s, and during the |
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31 | 31 | | following decade, she became engaged in a worldwide mission |
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32 | 32 | | ministry that involved training pastors' wives and other women in |
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33 | 33 | | the former Soviet Union; she and her husband later relocated to |
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34 | 34 | | Magnolia, where she contributed significantly to the women's |
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35 | 35 | | ministry at the new Magnolia Bible Church; and |
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36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Linda Wall was beloved for her steadfast faith, her |
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37 | 37 | | warmth and kindness, and her generosity of spirit, and she will |
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38 | 38 | | forever hold a cherished place in the hearts of those she leaves |
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39 | 39 | | behind; now, therefore, be it |
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40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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41 | 41 | | 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Linda Gay |
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42 | 42 | | Galbraith Wall and extend sincere sympathy to her family and |
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43 | 43 | | friends; and, be it further |
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44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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45 | 45 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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46 | 46 | | Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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47 | 47 | | Linda Wall. |
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48 | 48 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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49 | 49 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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50 | 50 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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51 | 51 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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52 | 52 | | I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 8 was adopted by the Senate |
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53 | 53 | | on October 18, 2021, by a rising vote. |
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54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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55 | 55 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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56 | 56 | | I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 8 was adopted by the House |
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57 | 57 | | on October 18, 2021, by a rising vote. |
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58 | 58 | | ______________________________ |
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59 | 59 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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60 | 60 | | Approved: |
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61 | 61 | | ______________________________ |
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62 | 62 | | Date |
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63 | 63 | | ______________________________ |
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64 | 64 | | Governor |
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