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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1101
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In Memory |
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of |
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Elizabeth Ojerholm Roberts |
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WHEREAS, A rich and accomplished life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Elizabeth Ojerholm Roberts of Lucas on May 13, 2012, at |
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the age of 100; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Austin on December 1, 1911, to John Melcher |
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and Olga Ojerholm, Elizabeth Ojerholm graduated summa cum laude |
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with degrees in bacteriology and botany from The University of |
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Texas at Austin, and she completed her Ph.D. in 1937; and |
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WHEREAS, She worked in a number of scientific communities |
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in Maryland throughout her career, including the Hood College |
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laboratory, the Walter Reed Medical Center at Fort Detrick, and |
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the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious |
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Diseases, and her research included the study of rheumatic fever, |
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anthrax, and Q-fever; after her retirement, she was a volunteer |
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for Frederick Memorial Hospital and for the Historical Society of |
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Frederick in Maryland before moving back to Texas in 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Roberts married fellow bacteriologist Dr. James |
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Lemoyne Roberts in 1937, and the couple became the parents of |
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four daughters, Charlotte, Sandy, Karen, and Joan; after losing |
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her husband in 1974, Mrs. Roberts took comfort in her large and |
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loving family that eventually grew to include 10 grandchildren, |
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10 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild; she especially |
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delighted in seeing her grandchildren and their children grow up; |
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she was known for her tenacity, grace, and humor, and in her leisure |
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time, she could often be found tending to her flowers, reading, |
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knitting, or listening to music; and |
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Roberts was greatly admired by all who |
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had the privilege to know her, and she leaves behind a legacy that |
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will continue to inspire others for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Elizabeth |
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Ojerholm Roberts and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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her family: to her children, Joan Horak and her husband, Fred, |
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Sandra Roberts and her husband, David Rhoads, and Karen Kent and |
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her husband, Randy; to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, |
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and great-great-grandchild; and to her other relatives and |
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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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Elizabeth Ojerholm Roberts. |
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Paxton |
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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 27, 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 |