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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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a close when Belva Jean Young Siebenthall of Wildwood passed away on |
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April 24, 2013, at the age of 81; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Belva Young was born in Beaumont on |
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October 23, 1931, to Allen and Nora Young; she married Carl |
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Siebenthall, and the couple lived in Visalia, California, for many |
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years; Mrs. Siebenthall helped establish a Christian school at the |
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Church of Christ of Visalia, and she taught first and second grade |
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there before becoming the administrator; and |
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WHEREAS, Horseback riding was one of her favorite pastimes |
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outside of her work and church activities, and she mastered the |
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English saddle and competed in numerous horse shows; in addition, |
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she loved to write, and her poems remain a source of enjoyment for |
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many; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Siebenthall returned to Texas after retiring in |
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1998 and made her home in Wildwood; she joined the Church of Christ |
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in Warren and also was an active member of the Wildwood Bird |
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Watchers; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Belva Siebenthall will be deeply missed, |
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cherished memories of time spent in her company will long endure in |
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the hearts of her family and friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Belva Jean Young |
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Siebenthall and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her |
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family: to her son, Bruce Siebenthall; to her grandson, Josh |
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Siebenthall; to her sister, Jane Forsythe, and her husband, Roger; |
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to her nieces, Melissa Forsythe, Jennifer Blackwell, and Brenda |
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Bodin; to her nephew, Roger Forsythe, Jr.; and to her other |
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relatives and friends; and, be it 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 Belva |
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Siebenthall. |