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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ida Mae Niekamp of Waco passed away on April 12, |
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2011, at the age of 82, leaving her circle of family and friends to |
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cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Brenham on December 31, 1928, to Roy and |
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Freida Peters, the former Ida Peters enjoyed a rewarding marriage |
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with her husband, Anton Niekamp, until his passing; she was blessed |
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with five children, Anton, Mary Ann, Rita, Donna, and Robert, as |
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well as a grandson and two great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Waco, Mrs. Niekamp delighted |
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in taking long rides in the country and spending time with her |
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beloved pets; she also enjoyed traveling and would often try her |
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luck at casinos; and |
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WHEREAS, Ida Niekamp possessed a generosity of spirit that |
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expressed itself in myriad ways, and countless lives were enriched |
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by her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ida Niekamp and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her son, |
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Anton Niekamp; to her daughters, Rita Niekamp, Donna Niekamp, and |
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Mary Ann Williams and her husband, Robert; to her daughter-in-law, |
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Suzanne Berrios; to her grandson, Joshua Williams, and his wife, |
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Kristie; to her great-grandchildren, Cindel and Rylan Williams; to |
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her brothers, Willie, Fritz, John, and Joe Peters; to her sister, |
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Patricia Scott; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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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 Ida |
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Niekamp. |