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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of Ann K. Schwank of Houston on August |
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29, 2008, at the age of 80, has deeply saddened all those who were |
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fortunate enough to know her; and |
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WHEREAS, A native Texan, the former Ann Knippers was born to |
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Lewis and Hattie Knippers on July 18, 1928, in Nacogdoches and grew |
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up in Port Arthur; and |
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WHEREAS, She married Theodore Edward Schwank on August 19, |
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1953, and the couple shared a fulfilling union until Mr. Schwank's |
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passing; the loving mother of two children, Ted and the late Gail |
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Schwank, she also delighted in her granddaughter, Bridgette; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to serving as a PBX operator for the |
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Houston Post, Mrs. Schwank owned and operated Ann K's of Houston |
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Hair Salon in the Heights neighborhood for many years; she was a |
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member of Second Baptist Church and took a lifelong pleasure in the |
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leisure pursuits of crochet and arts and crafts; and |
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WHEREAS, Ann Schwank lived a life that was enriched by |
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cherished family and friends, rewarding work and hobbies, and an |
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abiding faith, and she will forever hold a treasured place in the |
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hearts of her loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ann K. Schwank and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her son, |
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Ted Schwank, and his wife, Tiffani; to her granddaughter, |
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Bridgette; to her nieces, Darla Gaudet and April Giles Sowell; to |
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her nephews, Jimmy and Mark Giles; and to her other relatives and |
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friends; 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 Ann K. |
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Schwank. |
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Bohac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 728 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on March 19, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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