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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 981
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In Memory |
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of |
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Marguerite Marie Labasse Knisely |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens |
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of Austin in mourning the loss of Marguerite Marie Labasse |
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Knisely, who died May 6, 2015, at the age of 93; and |
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WHEREAS, Marguerite Labasse was born April 1, 1922, in the |
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rural village of Gentinnes, Belgium, and she moved to the City of |
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Gembloux as a teenager; and |
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WHEREAS, She served as an interpreter for American troops |
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stationed in Gembloux in the final months of World War II, and |
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during her service, she met and fell in love with Bill Knisely, a |
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soldier from Michigan; she crossed the Atlantic in 1947, and they |
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married three days after her arrival; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Knisely actively supported her husband while |
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he earned his doctoral degree in anatomy at the Medical College |
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of South Carolina, and she was his partner and confidante as he |
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pursued a career in academic administration; they were blessed |
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with five children, and the family moved throughout the United |
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States as Mr. Knisely took on leadership roles at prominent |
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universities; they lived in Austin during the 1960s and moved |
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back to Austin in 1994; and |
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WHEREAS, She was dedicated to her work as a homemaker and |
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raised her children with an energetic and loving hand; she was |
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known for her outstanding cooking and knitting skills, and she |
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produced innumerable blankets, scarves, and sweaters for her |
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nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Marguerite Knisely was an independent, intelligent, |
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and compassionate woman who was devoted to her husband and |
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children and who remained active throughout her life; she was |
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beloved by many, and she leaves behind memories that will long be |
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cherished by all who were privileged to share in her life; 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 Marguerite Marie Labasse Knisely; 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 Marguerite Knisely. |
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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 May 26, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |