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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Marie Walterscheid of Hereford is |
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commemorating her 100th birthday on February 24, 2009, and this |
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memorable milestone is truly worthy of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Lindsay to Lena and Charles Loerwald, |
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Elizabeth Marie Loerwald attended the local Catholic school; in her |
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hometown, German was the predominant language spoken, but she was |
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also fluent in English by the age of five; and |
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WHEREAS, Liz Loerwald met Frank Walterscheid at a dance in |
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nearby Muenster, and the couple were married on April 10, 1929, at a |
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ceremony held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lindsay; the two |
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were avid square dancers for many years and shared nearly six |
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decades together before Mr. Walterscheid passed away; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1943, the couple bought a farm a few miles north |
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of Hereford, where they lived with their family until 1961; at that |
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time, they moved into a home on Douglas Street in Hereford, where |
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Mrs. Walterscheid still resides today; and |
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WHEREAS, She is the loving mother of nine children, Vincent, |
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Leonard, Kenneth, Larry, Betty, Doris, Jeanette, and the late Alvin |
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and Richard; Mrs. Walterscheid delights in spending time with her |
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family, which has grown to include 31 grandchildren, 55 |
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great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in |
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Hereford, she has devoted many hours to the activities of the altar |
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society; throughout her life, she has been a respected seamstress, |
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working at two sewing factories and creating beautiful quilts on |
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her own time that have become very popular items at family reunion |
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auctions; Mrs. Walterscheid also takes pleasure in games of cards |
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and dominoes; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family and admiring friends, |
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Liz Walterscheid remains a source of joy and inspiration to all who |
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have the great privilege of knowing her, and she may reflect with |
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pride on a century of life well lived; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Elizabeth Marie Walterscheid on |
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the occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Walterscheid as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |