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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1022
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In Memory |
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Elizabeth Perkins Prothro |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Wichita Falls in mourning the loss of Elizabeth |
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Perkins Prothro, who died May 23, 2009, at the age of 89; and |
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Perkins was born in 1919 in Dallas; she |
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grew up in Wichita Falls, graduated from Wichita Falls High |
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School, attended Sweet Briar College, and graduated from |
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Southern Methodist University; she married Charles Prothro, a |
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Wichita Falls oilman, who died in 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth and her family are noted for their |
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altruism and for contributing millions of dollars to Southern |
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Methodist University and other institutions over a period that |
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spans nearly a century; Elizabeth's parents endowed the |
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university's theology school in the early 1940s, and she and her |
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husband continued their philanthropic tradition; and |
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth's contributions to academic |
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institutions were numerous; she served on the board of trustees |
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of Southern Methodist University for more than a decade and on |
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the executive board of its Perkins School of Theology; she also |
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served on the board of regents of Midwestern State University; in |
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2007, she and her family foundation contributed $6 million to |
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fund a major renovation of the Perkins School of Theology; she |
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received a number of honors from Southern Methodist University |
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for her longtime service; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary lady of many interests and talents, |
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Mrs. Prothro was also a published photographer and a collector of |
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Bibles; she was committed to promoting the importance of |
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education and culture, and she has left behind a legacy of |
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philanthropy to her children and grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devout Christian and a community leader |
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who was respected throughout the state for her many gifts and |
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accomplishments; she was a woman of integrity, strength, and |
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generosity who gave unselfishly to others; and |
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Prothro was beloved by her family and |
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friends, and she leaves behind memories that will be held |
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precious by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Elizabeth Prothro. |
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Estes |
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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 26, 2009, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |