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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were saddened by the passing of |
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Florence Kossover Schwartz on May 9, 2006, at the age of 90, yet the |
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knowledge that her life was well spent offers a measure of comfort |
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in their time of loss and grief; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Mrs. Schwartz was born on |
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July 13, 1915, to Louis Kossover and Annie Gerson Schuster |
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Kossover, and she remained a resident of Fort Worth throughout most |
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of her life; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Miss Kossover married Sam Schwartz, and |
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they enjoyed a close and fulfilling relationship that spanned 41 |
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years, until his passing in 1975; the couple were blessed with a |
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rewarding home life, and they shared the myriad joys and challenges |
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of marriage and parenthood as they raised their two daughters and |
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accumulated many happy memories of the time they and their children |
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spent together; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family, Mrs. Schwartz was |
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treasured in turn by her daughters, Esther Rae and Marlene, by their |
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husbands, Jay and Danny, and by three additional generations of |
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descendants, for all of whom she represented a much-loved model of |
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motherly devotion and affection; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly regarded member of her community of faith, |
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Mrs. Schwartz was a mainstay of Congregation Ahavath Sholom, where |
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she shared her time and resources with her fellow worshipers for |
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more than half a century; she was also a member of Hadassah, the |
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largest Jewish women's organization in the United States, which |
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supports the Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah College |
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Jerusalem, youth programs, and the Jewish National Fund, as well as |
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initiatives in this nation related to health education, social |
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action and advocacy, volunteerism, and Jewish education and |
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research; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her husband, Mrs. Schwartz was |
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predeceased by her parents, her brother, Leon Kossover, and her |
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twin sister, Helen Kossover Schiff Miron; and |
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WHEREAS, Although she is profoundly missed by all who |
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cherished her, Florence Schwartz leaves behind comforting |
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recollections of her unwavering love, kindness, and generosity, and |
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her memory will forever light the hearts of those fortunate enough |
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to have shared in the richness of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Florence Kossover |
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Schwartz and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her daughters, Esther Rae Schwartz Weinstein and her |
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husband, Jay Weinstein, Marlene Schwartz Sternberg and her husband, |
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Danny Sternberg, all of Dallas; to her grandchildren, Bonnye Garman |
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and her husband, Steve Garman, Ric Weinstein and his wife, Cheryl |
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Weinstein, Anndi Hogan and her husband, Doug Hogan, Wendy Darrow |
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and her husband, Larry Darrow, Randi Schneider, and Todd Sternberg |
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and his wife, Carrie Sternberg; to her 13 great-grandchildren; to |
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her three great-great-grandchildren; to her sister-in-law, Lillie |
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Dwortz; to her nieces and nephews; and to all who mourn the passing |
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of this beloved woman; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Florence |
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Kossover Schwartz. |