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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Georgia Gasper retired from the U.S. Department of |
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Veterans Affairs in May 2015, after a distinguished tenure as a |
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liaison nurse at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical |
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Center in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Galveston, Mrs. Gasper earned a bachelor |
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of science degree in nursing from Sacred Heart Dominican College in |
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Houston in 1960; following her graduation, she lived in New Orleans |
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for several years before returning to Houston, where she worked as |
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an instructor in the Hermann Hospital School of Vocational Nursing; |
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she later took a position at the VA Medical Center; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, Mrs. Gasper will enjoy having more |
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time to spend with her husband of 52 years, Jim, as well as with her |
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four children, Diedra, Paul, Henry, and Char, and her eight |
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grandchildren, Annie, James, Payton, Kyle, Drew, Claire, Hollis, |
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and Layne; and |
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WHEREAS, Georgia Gasper's expertise, hard work, and |
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achievements have greatly benefited her fellow Texans, and she may |
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indeed reflect with pride on her outstanding career; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Georgia Gasper on her retirement |
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from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Gasper as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |