1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 40 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Suzanne Linbeck Reynolds |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Suzanne Linbeck |
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6 | 6 | | Reynolds of Houston were deeply saddened by her passing on |
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7 | 7 | | January 18, 2023, at the age of 85; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Leo Edward Linbeck and Patti Ruth |
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9 | 9 | | Maloney Linbeck, the former Suzanne Linbeck was born in Houston on |
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10 | 10 | | July 29, 1937; she grew up with a brother, Leo, and a sister, |
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11 | 11 | | Patricia "Poppy," and attended St. Anne Catholic School, St. Agnes |
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12 | 12 | | Academy, St. Mary's College, Barat College, and the University of |
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13 | 13 | | St. Thomas; and |
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14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, She married the love of her life, Frank Fisher |
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15 | 15 | | Reynolds Jr., on September 7, 1959; they became the proud parents |
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16 | 16 | | of five children, Frank, Stephen, Kent, Suzanne, and Andrea, and |
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17 | 17 | | provided them with a foundation of strong faith; eventually, |
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18 | 18 | | Mrs. Reynolds was blessed with 12 grandchildren, and she instilled |
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19 | 19 | | in them the same enduring values; her greatest delight was spending |
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20 | 20 | | time with her loved ones, and she especially enjoyed shopping with |
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21 | 21 | | her grandchildren for their birthdays and attending their school |
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22 | 22 | | events; she shared a fulfilling marriage of 54 years with her |
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23 | 23 | | husband until his passing; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A devout, longtime member of St. Anne and Holy |
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25 | 25 | | Rosary Parishes, Mrs. Reynolds belonged to the Knights of the |
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26 | 26 | | Holy Sepulchre, the Knights of Malta, St. Anne's Guild, and the |
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27 | 27 | | Charity Guild of Catholic Women; moreover, she was a founder and |
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28 | 28 | | leader in both Houston Right to Life and Texas Right to Life; she |
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29 | 29 | | also served on the board of the University of St. Thomas; and |
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30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Although Suzanne Reynolds is sadly missed, her |
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31 | 31 | | steadfast commitment to her family and her faith will forever |
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32 | 32 | | remain a source of inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to |
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33 | 33 | | know her; now, therefore, be it |
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34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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35 | 35 | | Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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36 | 36 | | Suzanne Linbeck Reynolds and extend sincere sympathy to the members |
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37 | 37 | | of her family: to her children, Frank Fisher Reynolds III and his |
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38 | 38 | | wife, Maria, the Reverend Stephen Bartlett Reynolds, Kent Linbeck |
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39 | 39 | | Reynolds and his wife, Alissa, Suzanne "Muffet" Reynolds Laine and |
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40 | 40 | | her husband, Matthew, and Andrea Leigh Reynolds; to her |
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41 | 41 | | grandchildren, Fisher Reynolds IV and his wife, Brooke, Kayla |
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42 | 42 | | Tompkins, Stephen, Carmen, Rebecca, Virginia, Thomas, and John |
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43 | 43 | | Reynolds, Reid, Caroline, and Charles Laine, and Matthew Laine Jr.; |
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44 | 44 | | to her great-grandchild, Jacqueline Reynolds; to her |
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45 | 45 | | brothers-in-law, Peter Doyle, Norman Reynolds and his wife, Sally, |
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46 | 46 | | and Richard Reynolds and his wife, Susie; to her sisters-in-law, |
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47 | 47 | | Bette Linbeck and Judy Brand; and to her many other relatives and |
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48 | 48 | | friends; and, be it further |
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49 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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50 | 50 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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51 | 51 | | this day, it do so in memory of Suzanne Reynolds. |
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52 | 52 | | Hughes |
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53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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54 | 54 | | President of the Senate |
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55 | 55 | | I hereby certify that the |
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56 | 56 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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57 | 57 | | the Senate on November 30, 2023, |
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58 | 58 | | by a rising vote. |
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59 | 59 | | ________________________________ |
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60 | 60 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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61 | 61 | | ________________________________ |
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62 | 62 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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