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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 44
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In Memory |
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Shirley Summers |
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with |
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the passing of Shirley Ann Summers of Tyler on July 18, 2023, at |
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the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of John and Lavada Summers, Shirley |
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Summers was born in Tyler on February 15, 1935, and she grew up |
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with three sisters, Gerry, Billy Marie, and Jean; she attended |
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Tyler High School and went on to graduate from Tyler Junior |
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College; while employed as a lab technician at The University of |
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Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, she met Charles Edward George; |
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they married and became the proud parents of two children, |
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Catherine and Daniel; and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to Baytown, Ms. Summers became |
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involved with the Service League of Baytown, and she was a member of |
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Trinity Episcopal Church Baytown; she later continued her |
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education, earning a bachelor of science degree from the University |
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of Houston and a master of science degree from Texas Woman's |
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University; passionate about the medical field, she worked as a |
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registered dietician at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston and as a |
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dietician consultant at Baylor Scott & White in Dallas; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, Ms. Summers returned home to |
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Tyler, where she joined Marvin Methodist Church; she |
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treasured time spent with her five grandchildren and six |
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great-grandchildren, and she enjoyed playing bridge and |
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mah-jongg; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Shirley Summers is deeply missed, those |
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who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness |
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she brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Shirley Ann Summers and extend heartfelt condolences to the |
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members of her family: to her sister, Jean Pipkin; to her |
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daughter, Catherine Ann George, and her husband, Thomas Gidley; |
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to her son, Daniel Edward George, and his wife, Susan Parks |
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George; to her grandchildren, Meghan Gill, Charles Malone, |
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Benjamin George, Caroline George Norment, and Elizabeth George |
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Carter; to her great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Colton Malone, |
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Alexander and Logan Gill, Thomas Norment, and Clare Carter; to |
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her nephews, Ric and Greg Pipkin; to her niece, Debbie Freeland; |
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and to her other relatives 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Shirley Summers. |
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Hughes |
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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 October 26, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |