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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48
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In Memory |
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of |
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Gwendolyn Fay Satterfield Barjon |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Gwendolyn Fay Satterfield Barjon, who |
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died April 22, 2020, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Satterfield was born on September 25, |
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1958, in Chicago; she grew up in a strong household with the |
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values of hard work, respect, and faith, and she graduated from |
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Lindblom Technical High School in 1976; and |
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WHEREAS, She earned a degree from Grinnell College in Iowa |
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in 1980, and she later returned to school and earned her master of |
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science degree in education from The University of Texas at |
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Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, Gwen married her trusted friend, Paul Barjon, on |
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January 2, 1988; she served as a research assistant at The |
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, and she later |
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became a teacher at Saint Philip's School and Community Center; |
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during her 28-year career at the school, she served as a science |
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teacher, a principal, and a director of Science and Innovation; |
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she and Paul were blessed with three children and a |
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granddaughter; and |
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WHEREAS, Gwen enjoyed singing throughout her life and was |
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admired for her angelic voice; she took great joy in singing at |
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school functions and in the choir at Saint Luke's Community |
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United Methodist Church, and she later became a member of Antioch |
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Missionary Baptist Church; she greatly enjoyed time spent |
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traveling and cooking and harvesting food that she grew in her |
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expansive organic garden; and |
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WHEREAS, Gwendolyn was guided in all things by her faith |
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and her love of family; she was a treasured member of the Dallas |
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community, and she leaves behind memories that will long be |
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cherished by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Gwendolyn Fay Satterfield |
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Barjon; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Gwendolyn Barjon. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on August 4, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |