| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1156 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 6 | | a close with the passing of Jeri Shirley Kolpack on March 20, 2023, |
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| 7 | 7 | | at the age of 85; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of John and Minnie Page, the former |
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| 9 | 9 | | Jeri Page was born in Galveston on August 18, 1937; she was raised |
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| 10 | 10 | | in the Galveston and Houston areas, and she attended business |
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| 11 | 11 | | school in Austin; she adopted a son, Gregory, during her first |
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| 12 | 12 | | marriage to Dude Stelfox; after Mr. Stelfox's passing, she wed |
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| 13 | 13 | | Jerry Butler, with whom she co-owned the Embers club in Corpus |
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| 14 | 14 | | Christi; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Following the death of her second husband, she |
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| 16 | 16 | | married Arnold Kolpack in January 1978; a partner with Mr. Kolpack |
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| 17 | 17 | | in life as well as in business, Mrs. Kolpack managed commercial |
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| 18 | 18 | | real estate for her husband's company, Industrial Salvage; she was |
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| 19 | 19 | | a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | great-grandmother, as well as a dear friend to many; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Kolpack sought opportunities to help others by |
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| 22 | 22 | | joining the Rotary Club of Corpus Christi and volunteering with the |
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| 23 | 23 | | local food bank; passionate about the arts, she enjoyed attending |
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| 24 | 24 | | the symphony with her granddaughter, Maegan, and she even performed |
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| 25 | 25 | | with the Corpus Christi Ballet's production of The Nutcracker in |
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| 26 | 26 | | 2004 and 2005; she brightened the days of everyone around her with |
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| 27 | 27 | | her vivacious personality, and she was also admired for her strong |
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| 28 | 28 | | will, her love of learning, and her devotion to her community; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Although she is deeply missed, the passage of time |
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| 30 | 30 | | will never diminish the joy and love that Jeri Kolpack brought into |
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| 31 | 31 | | the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jeri Shirley |
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| 34 | 34 | | Kolpack and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her |
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| 35 | 35 | | family: to her sister, Molly Page Neugebauer; to her grandchildren, |
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| 36 | 36 | | Maegan Stelfox and Gage Johnston; to her great-granddaughter, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Peyton Stelfox; to her niece, Lynette, and nephew, Michael; and to |
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| 38 | 38 | | her other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 41 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jeri |
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| 42 | 42 | | Kolpack. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Hunter |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1156 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 47 | 47 | | rising vote of the House on April 28, 2023. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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