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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired business owner, community |
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leader, and wife and mother drew to a close with the untimely death |
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of Laurie Bushong Lang of Boerne on September 24, 2008, at the age |
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of 50; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on September 20, 1958, to Perry and Joan |
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Bushong in Kerrville, the former Laurie Bushong grew up on Cedar |
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Springs Ranch in Mountain Home; she graduated from Rocksprings High |
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School and earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from |
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Texas A&M University; and |
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WHEREAS, On July 12, 1980, she exchanged vows with Michael |
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David Lang; the couple enjoyed a rewarding marriage of more than 28 |
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years and were blessed with two children, Jeff and Sarah; and |
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WHEREAS, The family settled in San Antonio in 1982, where |
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Mrs. Lang worked for attorney Steve Kosub; in 1991, she was hired to |
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manage the Kendall County Abstract Company, which she and her |
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husband later purchased; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Lang was very active in her faith and a |
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dedicated member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Boerne; in addition, |
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she was a member and former president of the Sunrise Rotary Club of |
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Boerne and served on the board of trustees for the Boerne |
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Independent School District in 2004 and 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Always one to find great joy in the happiness of |
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others, Laurie Lang never forgot a birthday, an anniversary, or any |
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special occasion in the lives of her friends, family, and |
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employees; although she is deeply missed, memories of the many |
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happy times spent in her company remain to comfort all those who |
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held her dear; 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 life of Laurie Bushong Lang |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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husband, Michael David Lang; to her children, Jeffrey Michael Lang |
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and Sarah Lang Goodman; to her parents, Perry and Joan Bushong; to |
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her sister, Jane Brown; and to her other relatives and many friends; |
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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 Laurie |
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Lang. |
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Hilderbran |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2035 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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