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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1006
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In Memory |
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of |
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Mary Denman |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Mary Denman, who |
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died May 8, 2013, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Denman was a pioneer among women in |
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broadcasting; her determination to have her voice heard in a |
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male-dominated world and her fearless advocacy for women's |
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rights served as an inspiration to countless people; and |
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WHEREAS, Born June 28, 1922, she began her career in |
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broadcasting when she served as the host of the television |
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program Toyland Time on KVDO in the early 1950s; at the time, she |
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was the first woman to appear on television in Corpus Christi; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, After moving to San Antonio, she became the first |
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woman to coanchor a news broadcast on KENS-TV, where she also |
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hosted Our Town, a weekday interview program; she went on to |
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focus her efforts on radio and joined WOAI as the producer and |
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host of such programs as Morning Magazine and Prime Plus; she and |
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her husband later formed an advertising agency, which they |
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managed together until his death in 1991; and |
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WHEREAS, She received numerous awards and accolades over |
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the course of her career, including the National Achievement |
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Award and Broadcaster of the Year from American Women in Radio |
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and Television; and |
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WHEREAS, She was also active in the San Antonio theater |
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scene; she was a longtime board member of the San Pedro Playhouse |
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and played an important role in the campaign that raised more |
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than $1 million for the theater's renovation; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she |
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gave unselfishly to others, and her generous spirit and her |
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enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be |
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forgotten; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife and mother, and she leaves |
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behind memories that will be treasured forever by her family and |
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countless friends; 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 Mary Denman; 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 Denman. |
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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 May 17, 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 |