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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of El Paso lost a gifted musician and |
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educator with the death of Dr. Lucy Scarbrough on June 13, 2020, at |
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the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of New Mexico, the former Lucy Therese |
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Ardans studied piano at the American Conservatory of Music in |
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Chicago, where she earned numerous prizes and awards, and went on to |
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teach at Chicago Musical College and perform as a soloist with the |
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Evanston Symphony Orchestra; she |
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married Paul Scarbrough, and the couple shared many rewarding years |
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together before his passing in 2009; they first settled in |
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Albuquerque, where Dr. Scarbrough taught at St. Pius X High School, |
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established the Albuquerque Interparochial Choir, and served as |
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music director of the Albuquerque Light Opera Company; the couple |
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became the proud parents of four children, Paul, Mark, Sue Ann, and |
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Ginger, and through the years, Dr. Scarbrough was further blessed |
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with nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Scarbrough and her family eventually moved to El |
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Paso, where she spent the rest of her life; she was active as a |
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musical theater director, as the accompanist for the Antonio Triana |
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Flamenco Troupe, as the organist for St. Matthew Catholic Parish |
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and St. Patrick Cathedral, and as a founder of Opera a la Carte, |
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which eventually became the El Paso Opera Company; she was also |
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associated for many years with El Paso Community College, where she |
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touched the lives of thousands of students in the classroom and |
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established the EPCC Arts Festival, the El Paso Civic Orchestra, |
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and the El Paso Chopin Piano Festival; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Dr. Scarbrough was highly |
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acclaimed by critics and audiences alike for her powerful |
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performances at the piano, and she was recognized for her artistic |
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contributions by the president of the United States, the governor |
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of Texas, and the Vatican; her accolades include the Minnie Stevens |
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Piper Professor Award, the Burlington Resources Foundation |
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Teaching Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the National |
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Teaching Excellence Award from The University of Texas at Austin, |
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among many others; and |
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WHEREAS, Lucy Scarbrough lived a rich and purposeful life |
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dedicated to sharing the gift of music, and she leaves behind a |
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legacy of achievement, artistry, and civic engagement that her |
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loved ones can remember with pride; 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 memory of Dr. Lucy Therese |
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Scarbrough and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many |
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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 Dr. Lucy |
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Scarbrough. |
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Moody |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2080 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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