SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 795


In Memory

of

Cherie Shelton Von Dohlen


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 
citizens of Goliad and Austin in mourning the loss of
Cherie Shelton Von Dohlen, who died April 27, 2005; and

	WHEREAS, Born on October 20, 1943, in Beeville, Cherie Shelton
was raised in Goliad and graduated from Goliad High School; she 
attended Victoria College and Texas A&I University in Kingsville; 
she married Tim Von Dohlen, and the couple lived in Goliad and 
Austin and enjoyed a loving 40-year union; and

	WHEREAS, Cherie actively supported her husband during his 
14 years of service in the Texas House of Representatives and 
served others through many charitable projects, including the 
Knights of Columbus; she had recently been named a Rotary
Paul Harris Fellow; and

	WHEREAS, Noted for her love of Texas and everything in it, 
from the bluebonnets to the hummingbirds that brightened her day, 
Cherie was fascinated with Texas history, particularly the 
history of Goliad County; she enjoyed her friends, traveling, and 
making new acquaintances; and

	WHEREAS, An independent, spirited Texan in the tradition 
of the Texas pioneer woman, Cherie never hesitated to share her 
opinion; she was generous and caring and enriched the lives of 
all who knew her with her love and compassion, her warmth and 
kindness, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; 
and

	WHEREAS, A devout Christian, she was a parishioner at 
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Goliad and at
Saint John Neumann Catholic Church in Austin; she derived great 
satisfaction in serving as a lector and an Extraordinary Minister 
of the Eucharist; she was a member of the Catholic Daughters and 
served as first regent of the Goliad Court; she was a Lady of the 
Knights and a member of Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem 
for more than 20 years; and

	WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother 
and was a loving and caring daughter, and she leaves behind 
memories that will be treasured forever by her family and many 
friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
bereaved family of Cherie Shelton Von Dohlen:  her husband,
Tim Von Dohlen; her mother, Jean Gouger Reed; her father,



Richard P. Shelton; her sons and daughters-in-law, Tim Von Dohlen II
and Lori, Chris and Terri Von Dohlen, and Patrick and
Happy Von Dohlen; her sister, Mary Jon Urban; her brother, 
Richard M. Shelton; and her nine grandchildren; and, be it 
further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy 
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this 
day, it do so in memory of Cherie Shelton Von Dohlen.
                                                                      Armbrister




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 5, 2005, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate