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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 491
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In Memory |
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of |
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Deborah Van Dormolen |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Salado in mourning the loss of Deborah "Borah" Van |
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Dormolen, who died March 11, 2013, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Borah Van Dormolen was an exemplary citizen whose |
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selflessness, courage, leadership, and devotion to duty were |
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inspirational to all who knew her; and |
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Borah Van Dormolen served the |
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nation with distinction in the United States Army for 23 years; |
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her service included a number of command, staff, and leadership |
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positions, and she was one of the first female professors at the |
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United States Military Academy at West Point, where she played an |
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important role in building morale and helping female cadets |
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assimilate into the life of the academy; and |
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WHEREAS, She also served as commander of logistics |
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operations units for the army's most powerful formations, |
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including the famed 1st Cavalry Division and the 13th Corps |
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Support Command; she retired in 1997 with the rank of lieutenant |
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colonel; and |
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WHEREAS, Along with her husband, retired Lieutenant |
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Colonel Rich Castle, she established Design Technology Group, |
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Incorporated, a successful manufacturing and marketing firm that |
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makes outdoor stainless steel electric grills; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a highly respected active leader in |
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Republican Party politics and served as the Republican National |
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Committeewoman for Texas; she held numerous offices with the |
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Texas Federation of Republican Women, including serving as its |
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president; and |
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WHEREAS, She led several campaign management seminars for |
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the National Federation of Republican Women and served on the |
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staff of State Representative Kent Grusendorf; she had recently |
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been elected to represent Texas on the rules committee of the |
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Republican National Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, The many community organizations to which she |
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donated her time and talent included the Texas Council of |
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Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America, the |
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Rotary Club of Salado, and the Board of Governors for the Fort |
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Hood Chapter of the Association of the United States Army; she |
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was an endowment member of the National Rifle Association and the |
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Texas State Rifle Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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gave generously of herself to her country and her state, and her |
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wisdom, her patriotism and devotion to duty, and her enthusiasm |
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for living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, She was devoted to her family, and she leaves |
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behind memories that will be treasured forever by all who were |
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privileged to share in her life; 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 Deborah Van Dormolen; 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 Borah Van Dormolen. |
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Fraser |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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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 March 19, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |