SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 729
In Memory
of
Loretta Reves
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 State of Texas, 88th
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.
Hughes
Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Huffman Paxton Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Blanco Johnson Perry Blanco Johnson Perry
Blanco Johnson Perry
Campbell King Schwertner Campbell King Schwertner
Campbell King Schwertner
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West
Flores Menéndez West
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Hall Miles Zaffirini Hall Miles Zaffirini
Hall Miles Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 29, 2023, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Blanco Johnson Perry
Campbell King Schwertner
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
Flores Menéndez West
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Hall Miles Zaffirini