By Uher H.R. No. 937
76R14781 GMW-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Margaret "Peggy" Polk Boepple
1-2 on April 11, 1999, at the age of 56, brought a great loss to the
1-3 family and many friends of this remarkable woman; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born November 10, 1942, Mrs. Boepple graduated from
1-5 Bay City High School in 1960 and The University of Texas at Austin
1-6 four years later; a successful businesswoman, she owned and
1-7 operated Matagorda and Clark pharmacies from 1971 to 1992, after
1-8 which she served as a travel consultant until 1997; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Throughout the years she donated her time and
1-10 talents to many notable organizations; active with the Catholic
1-11 Daughters, she was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and a
1-12 past president of the school board and served as secretary of the
1-13 Holy Cross School Foundation; she also participated in the Junior
1-14 Service League and was past president of the Bay City Book Review
1-15 Club as well; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Although Margaret "Peggy" Polk Boepple will be
1-17 deeply missed, her bright spirit will continue to live on in the
1-18 hearts and minds of all those fortunate enough to have known her,
1-19 and it is indeed appropriate to honor her memory at this time; now,
1-20 therefore, be it
1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-22 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Margaret "Peggy" Polk
1-23 Boepple and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
1-24 to her children and their spouses, Beth and Daryl Gambrell and
2-1 Laura and Chris Pustejovsky; to her father, Roy Alton Polk; to her
2-2 brother and his wife, Steve and Henrietta Polk; to her
2-3 grandchildren, Ty Patrick Pustejovsky, Seth David Pustejovsky, and
2-4 Sydney Laura Gambrell; and to her many other relatives and friends;
2-5 and, be it further
2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-7 prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas
2-8 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-9 Margaret "Peggy" Polk Boepple.