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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Gloria Galt of San Antonio on January |
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5, 2021, at the age of 95, has brought great sorrow to her many |
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friends and loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on June 25, 1925, Gloria |
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Galt was the daughter of Allierose Breeding and Edward McGee Galt |
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and the granddaughter of Judge John Galt, the first mayor of |
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Ardmore; she attended The Hockaday School in Dallas, before moving |
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with her family to San Antonio and enrolling at Saint Mary's Hall |
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for her senior year of high school; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Galt continued her studies at The University of |
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Texas at Austin, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, and |
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she later earned a master of fine arts degree from Parsons School of |
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Design in New York City; while she was a student at UT, a study |
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abroad trip to the University of Mexico kindled her interest in |
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Mexico, and she moved to San Miguel de Allende for a time; there, |
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she met a like-minded devotee of Mexican culture, Bobby Barclay, |
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with whom she shared a lifelong companionship; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented artist, Ms. Galt was asked to design the |
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"Key to Our City," a 15-inch bronze key to commemorate the 1968 |
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World's Fair in San Antonio; she was a longtime supporter and patron |
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of the arts, dedicating her time and talents to such institutions as |
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the Southwest School of Art and the San Antonio Museum of Art and |
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also contributing to charitable causes through the San Antonio Area |
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Foundation and other organizations; she was an emeritus member of |
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The University of Texas at San Antonio Development Board and a |
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member of The Argyle Board of Governors, the San Antonio Country |
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Club, Club Giraud, and the Junior League of San Antonio; in |
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addition, she was a congregant of St. Mark's Episcopal Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Galt was blessed with the affection of a large |
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circle of loved ones that included several generations of nieces |
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and nephews, and her charm and graciousness endeared her to friends |
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from around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her years on this earth, Gloria Galt |
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enriched the lives of countless people, and memories of her warmth, |
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her generosity, and her inimitable spirit will forever be |
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treasured; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gloria Galt and extend |
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deepest sympathy to her family and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gloria |
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Galt. |