S.R. No. 988
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 In Memory
1-3 of
1-4 Marion Robinson Uehlinger
1-5 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
1-6 of Nueces County in mourning the loss of respected former county
1-7 clerk Marion Robinson Uehlinger who died May 2, 1995; and
1-8 WHEREAS, A member of an early pioneer family, Marion was born
1-9 September 12, 1904, in Duval County; one of six students to graduate
1-10 from Incarnate Word Academy in 1921, Marion Robinson was honored in
1-11 1993 as the school's oldest living graduate; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Her marriage to Cecil Uehlinger was a strong and
1-13 lasting one, and together they created a happy home for their six
1-14 children; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Following her husband's death in 1948, she assumed
1-16 a temporary, 30-day position with the county clerk's office but
1-17 remained in that office for more than 42 years, including 16 years
1-18 as county clerk, until her retirement in 1990; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Elected Nueces County Clerk in 1974, Mrs. Uehlinger
1-20 soon became a beloved figure in courthouse circles; her spunk, wit,
1-21 and outspokenness earned her a wide circle of friends and admirers;
1-22 and
1-23 WHEREAS, A woman of many and varied interests, Mrs. Uehlinger
2-1 was active in the Business and Professional Women's Society, the
2-2 Democratic Party, and the Nueces County Extension Service; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Proud of her Irish ancestry, Mrs. Uehlinger donated
2-4 her time and energies to the Irish Cultural House and the Ancient
2-5 Order of Hibernians of America; and
2-6 WHEREAS, A devout Catholic, she was a member of the founding
2-7 families of Saint Theresa Catholic Church and was currently a
2-8 parishioner of Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church; and
2-9 WHEREAS, A warm, loving, and gracious woman, Marion Uehlinger
2-10 will be forever cherished in the hearts of those who knew her and
2-11 treasured her companionship; now, therefore, be it
2-12 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-13 74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the members
2-14 of her family: her son, August Uehlinger, Sr.; her daughters,
2-15 Marion Uehlinger Pace, Julia Johns, and Eleanor Danner; her sister,
2-16 Loretta Vatzlavick; and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren;
2-17 and, be it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
2-19 for the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy
2-20 from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day,
2-21 it do so in memory of Marion Robinson Uehlinger.
2-22 Truan
2-23 Armbrister Henderson Ratliff
2-24 Barrientos Leedom Rosson
2-25 Bivins Lucio Shapiro
3-1 Brown Luna Sibley
3-2 Cain Madla Sims
3-3 Ellis Moncrief Turner
3-4 Gallegos Montford Wentworth
3-5 Galloway Nelson West
3-6 Harris Nixon Whitmire
3-7 Haywood Patterson Zaffirini
3-8 Bullock, President of the Senate
3-9 ______________________________________
3-10 President of the Senate
3-11 I hereby certify that the above
3-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-13 on May 8, 1995, by a rising vote.
3-14 ______________________________________
3-15 Secretary of the Senate
3-16 ______________________________________
3-17 Dean of the Senate