Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 599
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Jayne Word Dibrell
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Jayne Word Dibrell, who died on April
7	7	25, 2023, at the age of 93; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Jayne Word was born on November 16, 1929, in
9	9	Oklahoma City to Orville and Margie Word; Jayne's father served
10	10	in the United States Army as a civil engineer, and the family
11	11	moved with him to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, when he was called to
12	12	active duty during World War II; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Jayne graduated from Tyler High School in 1947 and
14	14	briefly attended Gulf Park College in Mississippi before moving
15	15	to occupied Japan where her father was stationed; she returned to
16	16	Austin in 1949 to attend The University of Texas, where she
17	17	joined the Delta Gamma sorority and earned a bachelor's degree in
18	18	speech therapy; and
19	19	WHEREAS, After marrying Joe Dibrell in 1952, Jayne and her
20	20	husband moved to Coleman, his hometown, to begin their life
21	21	together; a recent graduate of The University of Texas School of
22	22	Law, Joe opened a law practice, and Jayne commenced her career as
23	23	a speech therapist in Coleman County schools, always making time
24	24	for civic engagement; a committed Democrat and political
25	25	activist, Jayne contributed her time and energy to supporting her
26	26	husband's successful bid for district judge, speaking on his
27	27	behalf at political rallies and later working for phone banks for
28	28	several Democratic candidates; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Jayne and Joe moved to Austin in 1973, where she
30	30	spent 12 years in private practice as a speech pathologist after
31	31	earning her master's degree in speech pathology from her alma
32	32	mater; an avid gardener, ceramicist, and lover of the arts, Jayne
33	33	served as a museum docent for many years; she and her husband were
34	34	longtime patrons of ballet, opera, symphony orchestras, and
35	35	visual arts in Austin and elsewhere; they were fans of Lady
36	36	Longhorns basketball, and they enjoyed traveling on their own and
37	37	with Friendship Force International and cooking with their
38	38	gourmet dinner group for over 20 years; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Jayne was a dedicated mother to her children, Will
40	40	and Margaret, and a loving grandmother to her granddaughter,
41	41	Elinor, and great-grandsons Colby and Owen; she was a generous
42	42	woman who immeasurably enriched the lives of her colleagues and
43	43	friends, and her enthusiasm, love of life, and kindness will not
44	44	be forgotten by all who were privileged to share in her life; now,
45	45	therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
47	47	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
48	48	family of Jayne Word Dibrell; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
50	50	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
51	51	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
52	52	memory of Jayne Word Dibrell.
53	53	Eckhardt
54	54	________________________________
55	55	President of the Senate
56	56	I hereby certify that the
57	57	above Resolution was adopted by
58	58	the Senate on May 16, 2023, by a
59	59	rising vote.
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Secretary of the Senate
62	62	________________________________
63	63	Member, Texas Senate