| 1 | 1 | | 2023S0104-2 02/07/23 |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Schwertner S.R. No. 150 |
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| 5 | 5 | | SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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| 7 | 7 | | commemorates the remarkable life of Tammy Ruth Armbruster, who |
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| 8 | 8 | | died on December 31, 2022, at the age of 56; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Tammy Armbruster was born on January 13, 1966, in |
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| 10 | 10 | | Belleville, Illinois; a capable and intelligent young woman, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Tammy graduated from Highland Park High School in Chicago and |
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| 12 | 12 | | went on to earn a degree in criminal justice from Savannah State |
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| 13 | 13 | | College; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, While attending college in 1986, Tammy enlisted |
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| 15 | 15 | | in the United States Marine Corps Reserve; she served for five |
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| 16 | 16 | | years in the reserve before transferring to active duty and |
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| 17 | 17 | | serving two years in Okinawa, Japan, and after completing her |
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| 18 | 18 | | tour of duty, she was assigned to Twentynine Palms, California; |
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| 19 | 19 | | and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, While stationed in California, Tammy met Steve |
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| 21 | 21 | | Armbruster, and they were married soon after in 1995; the |
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| 22 | 22 | | following year, Tammy retired from her military career as a |
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| 23 | 23 | | decorated sergeant, and the couple settled in Austin; at the |
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| 24 | 24 | | conclusion of her military service, Tammy had received numerous |
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| 25 | 25 | | accolades, including a National Defense Medal, a Meritorious |
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| 26 | 26 | | Unit Commendation, and a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Tammy and Steve became active members of their |
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| 28 | 28 | | community in Austin, where they joined the congregation of House |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the Lord Fellowship Church; Tammy was devoted to serving her |
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| 30 | 30 | | church community, and she worked in the church's bookstore and |
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| 31 | 31 | | nursery and helped to lead its guardian program, children's |
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| 32 | 32 | | church, and Sunday classes; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Tammy and Steve were blessed with a son and a |
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| 34 | 34 | | daughter, who were a source of immeasurable pride and joy in |
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| 35 | 35 | | Tammy's life; she devoted herself to homeschooling her children, |
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| 36 | 36 | | and she became a trusted mentor other mothers in her community; |
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| 37 | 37 | | she volunteered her time to assist and supervise during public |
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| 38 | 38 | | elections, and she cofounded the Georgetown Vacation Liberty |
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| 39 | 39 | | School, a summer camp program designed to teach young people |
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| 40 | 40 | | about responsible citizenship; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Tammy was a source of inspiration to her friends |
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| 42 | 42 | | and family through her courage, grace, and unwavering faith; she |
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| 43 | 43 | | served her country with distinction and gave generously of her |
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| 44 | 44 | | time to help others; left to cherish her memory are her children, |
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| 45 | 45 | | Tara and William, her loving husband of 27 years, Steve, her |
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| 46 | 46 | | siblings, numerous extended family members, and countless others |
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| 47 | 47 | | who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 48 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 49 | 49 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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| 50 | 50 | | family of Tammy Ruth Armbruster; and, be it further |
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| 51 | 51 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 52 | 52 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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| 53 | 53 | | Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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| 54 | 54 | | memory of Tammy Ruth Armbruster. |
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