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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 328
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Village at Incarnate Word in San Antonio on the |
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occasion of its 20th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, The Village at Incarnate Word is a retirement |
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community founded by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate |
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Word; and |
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WHEREAS, The Sisters of Charity began their work in the San |
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Antonio area in 1869 when three members of the order arrived to |
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care for those suffering from a yellow fever epidemic; their |
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efforts resulted in the opening of Santa Rosa Hospital, the first |
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hospital in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, As the needs of the area grew, the Sisters of |
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Charity also opened an orphanage and a school, and when the needs |
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of the elderly became pressing, a home for them was opened in |
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1895; and |
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WHEREAS, After many years of use, the home needed |
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substantial repairs, and the decision was made to demolish it and |
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build a new facility that would serve as a retirement home not |
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just for the Sisters of Charity, but for laypeople as well, and |
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the Village at Incarnate Word opened its doors on September 8, |
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1988; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, this exemplary facility offers independent |
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and assisted living, nursing care, and a unit to care for persons |
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with dementia; the services and care provided at the Village at |
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Incarnate Word are truly emblematic of the compassionate |
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heritage of the Sisters of Charity; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Sisters of Charity on their |
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legacy of service and extend to them congratulations on the 20th |
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anniversary of the Village at Incarnate Word; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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this outstanding institution as an expression of esteem from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Wentworth |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 2, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |