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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 52
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In Memory |
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of |
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Golda Mae Caston Sykes |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Golda Mae Caston Sykes, who died May 25, |
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2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Golda Sykes was born in San Francisco to Milton |
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Kash and Ereva Mae Greenwell Caston; she graduated in 1963 from |
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Buchser High School in Santa Clara, California, where she was an |
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honor student and a cheerleader; and |
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WHEREAS, She grew up in a military family and traveled |
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around the world as a young woman; while living in Anchorage, |
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Alaska, she met her husband, the late Robert Lee Sykes, and they |
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married on December 25, 1964; and |
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WHEREAS, The couple traveled throughout the country while |
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Mr. Sykes served in the United States Army; they raised two |
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children, and when Golda became disenchanted with the education |
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her children were receiving, she began a regimen of |
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homeschooling; she went on to establish the Sykes Academy in Fort |
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Worth to serve other families whose children struggled with |
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mainstream education; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced her faith in her |
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daily life, she held numerous positions within the Church of |
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Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including that of Primary |
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president, Relief Society president, Young Women president, and |
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Youth Seminary teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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gave generously to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten; 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, |
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83rd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Golda Mae Caston Sykes; |
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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 |
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Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Golda Mae Caston Sykes. |
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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 12, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |