88R23910 TBO-D
By: Hughes, et al. S.R. No. 729
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the
passing of Flora Loretta Solomon Reves on March 14, 2023, at the age
of 89; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of James Elmer Solomon and Ellar Alda
Bertha Harbison Solomon, the former Loretta Solomon was born in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, on March 11, 1934; she grew up with a
brother, James, and a sister, Judy; after graduating from Graham
High School, she went on to earn both her bachelor's degree and
master's degree in education from the University of North Texas;
over the course of a career that spanned nearly four decades, she
taught English, literature, and journalism to elementary, high
school, and college students; and
WHEREAS, In 1965, she exchanged the vows of matrimony with
Orlandis Prentes "Patrick" Reves, and the couple enjoyed traveling
the world together; Mrs. Reves taught English and delivered Gideon
Bibles in China, studied art in Rome, and walked the halls of the
University of Cambridge in England; among other adventures, she was
chased by monkeys in India and mistakenly deported from Brazil to
Argentina; she and her husband shared a fulfilling relationship of
30 years until his passing; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Reves was the devoted mother of two sons, Brian
and James, and through the years, she knew the joy of welcoming
three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren into her treasured
family; she was a woman of strong faith and a longtime member of Sar
Shalom/Prince of Peace, a Messianic Jewish congregation in
Arlington; and
WHEREAS, Although Loretta Reves will be deeply missed, she
has left her loved ones with a wealth of memories that they will
forever treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the memory of Flora Loretta Solomon Reves and
extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
sons, Judge James Wade Birdwell and his wife, Elizabeth, and State
Senator Brian Douglas Birdwell and his wife, Mel; to her
grandchildren, Nicholas, Alexandra and her husband, Zachary, and
Matthew and his wife, Ann Marie; to her great-grandchildren, Elijah
and Lily; to her sister, Judy Solomon Brown; to her niece, Deborah
Vasterling, and her son, Jonathan; and to her other relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Loretta Reves.