2023S0414-1 05/11/23
By: Eckhardt S.R. No. 598
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Elizabeth Anne Trimble Kohler, who died
on January 23, 2023, at the age of 97; and
WHEREAS, Anne Trimble was born on September 4, 1925, in
Fort Worth; in 1938, her family relocated to Austin, where Anne
attended local public schools and graduated from Austin High
School in 1942; a brilliant and determined student, Anne began
her college studies at The University of Texas at Austin at the
age of 16; and
WHEREAS, While attending the university, she met and
married Robert D. Hudson II, and they were blessed with son,
Robert D. Hudson III; Anne returned to complete her studies and
graduated 1947 with a degree in home economics, and she later
earned a master's degree in counseling psychology in 1952; and
WHEREAS, That same year, Anne remarried, and she and her
husband, William Ray Kohler, were blessed with a son, Raymond
Kohler; they enjoyed a rewarding marriage together for nearly a
decade until Bill's death in 1961; Anne began a long and
successful career as a teacher, social worker, and vocational
rehabilitation specialist, in addition to managing her
family-owned rental property and raising her two sons; and
WHEREAS, Anne was an active participant in local and state
politics and a long-time member of the Democratic Party; she
faithfully fulfilled her duties as a precinct judge and served in
the position for several years; she was an avid genealogy
enthusiast and family historian who enjoyed traveling to visit
court houses and cemeteries to trace her family lineages; and
WHEREAS, A strong and devoted mother who was deeply
dedicated to her community as well as her family, Anne raised her
sons by loving example, and she continued her professional career
as an employee of a number of state agencies before retiring from
the Texas Department of Human Resources in 1983; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, wisdom, and grace, Anne gave
unselfishly to help others; she was a source of light in the lives
of those who knew her, and her memory will be forever cherished by
her loved ones and by all who were privileged to share in her
life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Elizabeth Anne Trimble Kohler; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Anne Kohler.