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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 893
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Gertrude Tausch Haverlah on the grand occasion of her |
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90th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, On June 7, 1919, Gertrude Tausch had the |
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distinction of being born in the Wilson County jail in |
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Floresville, Texas; her uncle was the sheriff, and his family |
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lived on the bottom floor of the jail, where she was born; and |
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WHEREAS, Her parents, Ellen Campbell Tausch and Walter |
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Tausch, lived in Campbellton, in Atascosa County, and operated |
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the Tausch Café and filling station along with their ranch; |
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Gertrude Tausch helped with the business after school and on |
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weekends and graduated with honors from Jourdanton High School; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Gertrude Tausch married Harry Haverlah in San |
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Antonio on June 8, 1937, the day after she turned 18 years old; |
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the couple returned to Campbellton and began married life, |
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combining farming and ranching with raising five children; the |
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family now includes 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, During the drought in South Texas in the 1950s, |
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Mrs. Haverlah worked as the school cafeteria cook, and the couple |
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operated the Tausch Café and filling station after the death of |
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her father in 1953; when the drought ended in the late 1950s, they |
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returned to ranching full-time; this was the life they both loved |
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and continued for the rest of their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. and Mrs. Haverlah celebrated their |
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50th wedding anniversary at the Campbellton Community Hall with |
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family and friends; after Mr. Haverlah's death in 1991, Mrs. |
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Haverlah continued to manage the ranch, and she continues to do |
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so to this day; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Haverlah is a lifelong member of Sacred Heart |
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Catholic Church; long active in her community, she still |
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participates in senior citizen activities; 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 Gertrude Tausch Haverlah and extend |
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to her best wishes for a happy and memorable 90th birthday; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 May 12, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |