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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 226
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In Memory |
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of |
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Mary Frances Diedrick Haas |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Corpus Christi in mourning the loss of noted |
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philanthropist and education supporter Mary Frances Diedrick |
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Haas, who died February 1, 2013, at the age of 98; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Haas was born July 22, 1914, in Carteret, New |
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Jersey; she left her hometown at the age of 14 to attend college |
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and earned a degree and teaching certificate from Trenton State |
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Teachers' College; she married Paul Haas on August 30, 1936, and |
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the couple enjoyed 72 years of marriage together; and |
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WHEREAS, The family moved to Corpus Christi in 1941; she |
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played a vital role in the creation and growth of the University |
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of Corpus Christi, now Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi; in |
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1954, she and her husband established the Paul and Mary Haas |
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Foundation, which has awarded more than $3 million in |
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scholarships to more than 1,000 deserving students and |
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distributed some $15 million in aid to support the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Haas was active in numerous civic |
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organizations, including serving as a Pink Lady volunteer at |
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Spohn Hospital and as a member of the YWCA board; she was a |
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founding member of Parkway Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of vision, determination, and generosity, |
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she gave unselfishly to others, and she leaves behind memories |
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that will be treasured forever by her family and many friends; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Mary Frances Diedrick Haas; 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 Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Mary Frances Diedrick Haas. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 February 18, 2013, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |