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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 209
 1-3           WHEREAS, Terrell State Hospital will sorely miss the wisdom
 1-4     and expertise of Sarah Kegerreis, who is retiring from her position
 1-5     as Director for Community Relations; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Born in Longview, Texas, on August 7, 1946, Sarah
 1-7     graduated from Eldorado High School in Arkansas; she earned her
 1-8     bachelor of science degree in vocational home economics from
 1-9     East Texas State University in 1968; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Beginning her volunteer career at Big Spring State
1-11     Hospital, she was Assistant Coordinator from 1968 through 1969; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Sarah Kegerreis came to her present position as
1-13     Director of Volunteer Services at Terrell State Hospital in
1-14     January, 1970; and
1-15           WHEREAS, The next year, she married her husband, John, and
1-16     they were blessed with one son, James, who is studying criminal
1-17     justice at Trinity Valley Community College; and
1-18           WHEREAS, During the time she was with Terrell State Hospital,
1-19     Sarah helped with many different projects:  she was involved in
1-20     coordinating the capital improvement project which used grant
1-21     funding together with private donations for a swimming pool;
1-22     she helped create the Lake Tawakoni camp facility, Camp Wildwood,
1-23     and an addition to All Faiths Chapel; and she developed an
1-24     Adopt-a-Patient program, pairing individual clients with
 2-1     volunteers; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, As coordinator of fund-raising efforts to equip
 2-3     and furnish the Martha Allen Family Center, she was an unqualified
 2-4     success; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, Active in the Association for Volunteer
 2-6     Administration since 1970, Sarah Kegerreis has been Region VI
 2-7     Chairman, Vice President of Constituent Affairs, and Nominating
 2-8     Committee Chairman; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, The recipient of many honors and awards,
2-10     Mrs. Kegerreis was a finalist for the Preston Harrison Award
2-11     and was 1990 recipient of the Terrell Rotary Clubs Community
2-12     Service Award; in 1991, she received the Showcase Award from the
2-13     Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, and in
2-14     1994, she was a nominee for the Governor's Volunteer Leadership
2-15     Award; certainly this lady is worthy of legislative recognition;
2-16     now, therefore, be it
2-17           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-18     76th Legislature, hereby commend Sarah Kegerreis for her
2-19     outstanding service on behalf of Terrell State Hospital; and,
2-20     be it further
2-21           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-22     her as a memento of this auspicious occasion and as an expression
2-23     of the high regard of the Texas Senate.
2-24                                                                    Cain
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2-26                                          President of the Senate
2-27                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-28                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-1                                  on February 15, 1999.
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 3-3                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-5                                           Member, Texas Senate