5 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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6 | 9 | | commemorates the life of Louise Mauro Strauch, who died on |
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7 | 10 | | January 23, 2025, at the age of 97; and |
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8 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Louise was born on January 14, 1928, in |
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9 | 12 | | Montgomery, Alabama, and she moved with her family to Dallas as a |
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10 | 13 | | young girl; she grew up there and resided in Dallas until |
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11 | 14 | | marrying at the age of 18; and |
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12 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Lou, as she was affectionately known, and Frank |
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13 | 16 | | Mauro, her late first husband, relocated to Bryan in 1946, and |
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14 | 17 | | they were blessed with four children; she and Frank enjoyed 32 |
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15 | 18 | | years of marriage together until the time of his passing in 1978, |
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16 | 19 | | and the family lived in more than 25 cities over the years; and |
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17 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Years after Frank's passing, Lou was blessed to |
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18 | 21 | | again find love and married Charlie Strauch, and they shared many |
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19 | 22 | | joyous years together traveling the world and visiting with |
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20 | 23 | | family and friends, including many trips to her beloved vacation |
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21 | 24 | | home in Crested Butte, Colorado; and |
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22 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Lou's Catholic faith guided her in her daily life |
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23 | 26 | | and throughout hardships, seasons of blessings, and many moves to |
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24 | 27 | | new cities and parishes; regardless of where she lived, she was |
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25 | 28 | | always involved in her community and the church, and her |
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26 | 29 | | generosity and kindness made a positive and lasting impact in the |
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27 | 30 | | lives of innumerable people; and |
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28 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Above all, Lou cherished spending time with her |
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29 | 32 | | loved ones; her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, |
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30 | 33 | | and great-great-grandchild were each a source of pride and joy to |
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31 | 34 | | her and enriched her life immeasurably; she gave unselfishly to |
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32 | 35 | | others, and her wisdom, warmth, and enthusiasm for life will be |
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33 | 36 | | treasured forever by all who were privileged to share in her |
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34 | 37 | | life; now, therefore, be it |
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35 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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36 | 39 | | Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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37 | 40 | | family of Louise Mauro Strauch; and, be it further |
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38 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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39 | 42 | | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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40 | 43 | | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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41 | 44 | | memory of Lou Mauro Strauch. |
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