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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 133
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In Memory |
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of |
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Bernice Marie DeWese |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Bernice Marie |
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DeWese, who died June 13, 2011, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Bernice Marie DeWese was born October 11, 1920, in |
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San Antonio; she met James DeWese while dining at his family's |
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restaurant, DeWese's Tip Top Café, in 1945, and they were married |
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the next year; and |
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WHEREAS, Following their marriage, Mrs. DeWese worked at |
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the restaurant for a short time before devoting herself to |
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raising their three children; she returned to the café in the |
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1970s and became a major force in its success, performing every |
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task vital to ensure its smooth operation, including waiting |
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tables, running the cash register, and hiring employees; and |
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WHEREAS, For three decades, she dedicated her life to |
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maintaining the restaurant's family atmosphere and |
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patron-friendly environment; her genuine concern for people led |
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her to create a work environment that made employees feel like |
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they were members of her family; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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gave unselfishly to others, and her generosity, her impressive |
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work ethic, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest |
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will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to share in her |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Bernice Marie DeWese: her |
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daughters, Linda DeWese and Loretta Hettler; and her two |
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grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of |
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Bernice Marie DeWese. |
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Van de Putte |
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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 June 28, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |