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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 321
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In Memory |
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of |
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Corinne Roberts Ware |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Corinne Roberts Ware, |
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who died February 17, 2015, at the age of 82; and |
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WHEREAS, Corinne Ware was born on May 16, 1932, in |
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Brownsville; she graduated from Brownsville High School and |
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earned a degree from Baylor University; and |
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WHEREAS, She left a successful career as an interior |
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designer at the age of 54 and enrolled at the Seminary of the |
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Southwest, where she lived in a dormitory with her fellow |
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students; she went on to earn a doctorate at Southern Baptist |
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Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Ware returned in 1997 to the Seminary of the |
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Southwest, where she helped create the master of arts program in |
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pastoral ministry, which was designed to include students who did |
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not plan to enter the clergy; her courses in ascetical theology |
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were foundational for master of divinity students, and she was |
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the author of several books that continue to guide priests and |
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laypersons, including Saint Benedict on the Freeway: A Rule of |
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Life for the 21st Century and Discover Your Spiritual Type; and |
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WHEREAS, She was known for her ability to relate to her |
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students, and she received the 2011 Durstan R. McDonald Teaching |
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Award; in recognition of her many contributions to the seminary, the |
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Corinne Ware Reading Room was dedicated in her honor in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of courage, grace, and vision, she gave |
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unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and valued counsel |
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will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to share in her |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, Corinne Ware was devoted to her children and |
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grandchildren, and she leaves behind memories that will be |
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cherished forever by her family and countless friends; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Corinne Roberts Ware; 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 Corinne Roberts Ware. |
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Watson |
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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 4, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |