Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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1	1	89R21588 HMR-D
2	2	By: Louderback H.R. No. 690
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7	7	R E S O L U T I O N
8	8	WHEREAS, The passing of Sister Emilie Eilers on March 20,
9	9	2025, at the age of 90, concluded a remarkable life of religious
10	10	service; and
11	11	WHEREAS, The daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Grafe Eilers,
12	12	Emilie Eilers was born in Hallettsville on July 2, 1934, and she
13	13	grew up as the eldest of her nine siblings, Betty Jean, Shirley,
14	14	Joseph, Paul, Timothy, Thomas, Michael, Mary, and Cynthia; she
15	15	attended Sacred Heart Catholic School before going on to graduate
16	16	from Nazareth Academy, and she entered the postulancy of the
17	17	Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament at Nazareth
18	18	Convent on December 2, 1951; her training as a novice began on June
19	19	2, 1952, and she pronounced her first vows a year later; and
20	20	WHEREAS, Sister Emilie earned a bachelor's degree in biology
21	21	from Incarnate Word College and a master's degree in educational
22	22	administration from Southwest Texas State University; over the
23	23	course of her seven decades as a professed member of her
24	24	congregation, she taught students at Holy Cross Catholic School in
25	25	Bay City, Assumption School in Ganado, and St. Leo the Great
26	26	Catholic School in San Antonio; in addition, she provided skillful
27	27	guidance as principal of St. Joseph High School in Victoria, as
28	28	well as St. Michael's Catholic School in Cuero and Our Lady of
29	29	Victory Catholic School in Victoria, both of which she also served
30	30	as a teacher; and
31	31	WHEREAS, A member of her congregation's leadership team for
32	32	nearly two decades, Sister Emilie was instrumental to such
33	33	initiatives as setting up the convent's outdoor stations of the
34	34	cross and rosary path; after taking a one-year sabbatical to
35	35	Berakah in New Hampshire, she also earned her certification in
36	36	spiritual direction and began her service as the congregation's
37	37	ongoing formation director; moreover, she assisted in organizing
38	38	the board of the Amor Meus Spirituality Center, which she served for
39	39	a time as president; and
40	40	WHEREAS, In her leisure hours, Sister Emilie delighted in
41	41	praying, traveling, fishing, boating, gardening, and cooking; she
42	42	greeted everyone with a radiant smile, and she enjoyed many happy
43	43	moments in the company of her sisters, family, and friends; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Sister Emilie Eilers led a life of caring devotion
45	45	to her faith, her congregation, and her community, and although she
46	46	is deeply missed, her spirit will forever live in the hearts of all
47	47	who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it
48	48	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
49	49	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Sister Emilie
50	50	Eilers and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family:
51	51	to her siblings, Joseph Eilers and his wife, Barbara, Paul Eilers
52	52	and his wife, Kathy, Timothy Eilers and his wife, Lori, Thomas
53	53	Eilers and his wife, Cindy, Michael Eilers and his wife, Judy, Mary
54	54	Lindig and her husband, Johnny, and Cynthia Weaver; and to her other
55	55	relatives, friends, and fellow sisters; and, be it further
56	56	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
57	57	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
58	58	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sister
59	59	Emilie Eilers.