H.R. No. 2407

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Adelia Engelbrecht of Crawford, who passed away on May 2, 2011, at the age of 102; and

WHEREAS, Born on April 1, 1909, in Coryell City, the former Adelia Jacobs was the daughter of Edward and Sophie Jacobs; she married Louis Engelbrecht in 1928, and the couple shared 39 rewarding years together before he passed away in 1967; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Engelbrecht delighted in caring for her 4 children, and she knew the joy of welcoming 14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild into her family; and

WHEREAS, In Coryell City she was a congregant of St. John Lutheran Church and later joined Canaan Baptist Church in Crawford, where she shared her time and talents as a pianist, teacher, and member of the Women's Missionary Union and various church committees; throughout her lifetime, she found pleasure in canning the vegetables that she grew in her gardens and in quilting; and

WHEREAS, Adelia Engelbrecht possessed a generosity of spirit that expressed itself in myriad ways, and countless lives were enriched by her warmth and kindness; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Adelia Engelbrecht and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her children, Louis Engelbrecht, Clarence Engelbrecht, Frances Ann Bieber, and Angeleen Faye Polley; to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchild; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Adelia Engelbrecht.

Anderson of McLennan

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 2407 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House