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78S40481 BJM-D
By: Goolsby H.R. No. 17
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Margaret Cathleen "Cathy"
McGee Scheurer of Dallas on April 10, 2004, at the age of 47, has
brought a profound loss to the family and many friends of this loved
and respected woman; and
WHEREAS, Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 17, 1957,
to Joan and Tom McGee, Mrs. Scheurer graduated cum laude from The
Barstow School and with honors from Duke University before moving
to Dallas to pursue a career with Neiman Marcus and The Horchow
Collection; and
WHEREAS, Married to Hugh Scheurer on November 27, 1982, Mrs.
Scheurer gave birth to three precious sons, Tommy, Paul, and Ricky
and delighted in her roles as wife and mother; and
WHEREAS, Steadfastly devoted to her children, her husband,
and her community, Mrs. Scheurer worked tirelessly with PTAs and
booster clubs, spearheading committees, raising funds, founding a
student savings program, and planning benefit galas for her
children's schools; in addition, she served as her husband's
partner in Dallas' Signature Bank and was president of the Duke
Alumni Association of Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Kind, compassionate, and a beacon of goodwill, Cathy
McGee Scheurer was a true blessing to all who were privileged to
know her, and although she will be greatly missed, her legacy will
live on in the hearts of those whose lives she touched; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to the
life of Cathy McGee Scheurer and extend deepest sympathy to the
members of her family: to her husband, Hugh H. Scheurer; to her
children, Thomas, Paul, and Richard Scheurer, Julie and husband
Mark Curry, and Mark and wife Cary Scheurer; to her granddaughters,
Jacqueline Curry and Taylor Scheurer; to her mother, Joan McGee; to
her siblings, Susan McGee, Jill and Tom McGee, Jr., and Sarah and
Ron Jury; and to all who mourn the passing of this cherished woman;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns on this day, it do so in honor of Margaret
Cathleen McGee Scheurer.