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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 49
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In Memory |
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of |
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Maria Teresa Devlin |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas extends |
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condolences to those mourning the loss of Maria Teresa Devlin, |
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who died October 16, 2012, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, Maria Teresa Devlin was born in San Jose, Costa |
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Rica, and immigrated to the United States at an early age; she |
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served as a cloistered Carmelite nun for nine years; after |
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leaving the sisterhood, she married the late Thomas Leroy Devlin |
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in 1965; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1992, Teresa chose to pursue her vocation as a |
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missionary, and in 1996, she began her ministry in Honduras; she |
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devoted her time to connecting with the people, and she opened a |
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conservatory of music that continues to have an impact on the |
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lives of young citizens; in 2009, she broke ground for an |
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orphanage that is in partnership with the Baptist University of |
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the Americas; and |
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WHEREAS, Teresa was a devout Christian and a generous, |
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kindhearted person; she was respected and admired in the |
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community for the sacrifices she made while helping others; and |
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WHEREAS, Teresa Devlin was a true humanitarian who was |
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beloved by many, and she will long be remembered with affection |
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and appreciation by all who were privileged to share in her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Maria Teresa Devlin; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Teresa Devlin. |
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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 January 28, 2013, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |