88R28756 CW-D
By: Buckley H.R. No. 1557
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Teaching is a profession that calls for character,
passion, and commitment, and Deborah W. Seigman demonstrated these
qualities in abundance throughout her outstanding career that
spanned nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Seigman met her future husband, James
Seigman, during their senior year at Liberty High School in
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; although they attended different
colleges, they never lost contact with each other; the couple
exchanged wedding vows in 1958, and they went on to spend more than
six happy decades together before Mr. Seigman's death in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Seigman served as a lieutenant colonel with the
U.S. Army Signal Corps, and over the course of some 27 years, he and
Mrs. Seigman traveled the world together, all while raising their
seven children, Lisa, Michele, James, William, Anne, Thomas, and
Mary; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Seigman enjoyed a
successful career of her own; initially teaching at Killeen High
School from 1975 until 1986, she went on to serve as an instructor
at the Department of Defense Dependent School System at Yokota Air
Base High School in Japan while her husband was stationed there; she
returned to Killeen High in 1990, teaching at the campus until she
retired in May 2004; retirement has afforded her the opportunity to
spend more time with her family, which has grown to include 21
grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Deborah Seigman made a lasting and positive
difference in the lives of countless students both in Texas and
overseas, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her exceptional
record of service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Deborah W. Seigman for her exemplary
career in education and extend to her sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Seigman as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.