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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 884
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In Memory |
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Barbara Diane Madden |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and |
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meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and |
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friends of Barbara Diane Madden of Richardson, who passed away on |
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March 30, 2017, at the age of 74; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Barbara Szumachowski was born on |
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November 15, 1942, in Schenectady, New York, to Stephen and |
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Bernice Szumachowski; following her graduation from high school, |
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she was accepted to Ellis Hospital Nursing School, and she soon |
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thereafter met the love of her life, Jerry Madden, a cadet at West |
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Point Military Academy; after finishing school, the couple |
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exchanged wedding vows on June 20, 1965; and |
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WHEREAS, While her husband continued his training in the |
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military, Mrs. Madden began her nursing career at Ellis |
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Hospital; the couple eventually relocated to Baumholder, |
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Germany, where Mr. Madden was stationed, and Mrs. Madden worked |
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on base as a school nurse at the German American School; when her |
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husband was overseas in Vietnam, she returned stateside and |
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devoted herself to raising their family, which grew to include |
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three children, Jerry, Stephanie, and Kristina; and |
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WHEREAS, The family moved to Richardson, Texas, in 1971, |
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after the end of Mr. Madden's enlistment; embracing the Lone Star |
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State as her new home, Mrs. Madden served as a nurse in the infant |
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ward at Richardson Memorial Hospital before going on to work for |
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morethan20yearsatHeritageManorNursingHome,andshecared |
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for the residents there with the same compassion and sensitivity |
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that she had shown throughout her career; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Anne Armstrong Republican Women's |
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Club and the Plano Republican Women's Club, Mrs. Madden also |
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generously supported her husband as he served as the Collin |
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County Republican Party chair and as a member of the Texas House |
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of Representatives; she was a faithful congregant at Saint Mark |
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the Evangelist Catholic Church in Plano, and she enjoyed watching |
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old movies and decorating her home for every season; to her loved |
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ones, she was always a pillar of strength, and she knew no greater |
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happiness than spending time with her husband, children, and |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Barbara Madden led a caring and purposeful life, |
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and she will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who |
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held her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Diane |
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Madden and extend sincere sympathy to all those who mourn her |
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passing; 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 high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Taylor of Collin |
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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 25, 2017, 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 |