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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 404
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In Memory |
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of |
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Shirley Spellerberg |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Shirley Spellerberg, who died March 9, |
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2019, at the age of 90; and |
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WHEREAS, Shirley Spellerberg was born and raised in Waco; |
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she married her beloved husband, the late Herman R. Spellerberg, |
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while he was on leave from Pan American World Airways; when he |
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returned home after serving a tour of duty in Korea with the |
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United States Air Force, the couple lived in Pasadena for several |
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years before moving to Miami; and |
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WHEREAS, While in Miami, Mrs. Spellerberg was active in |
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Republican Party politics and served as a member of the Florida |
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State Republican Executive Committee; she also hosted a |
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conservative talk radio program called Speak Out Miami, and she |
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served as president of the Florida Federation of Women for |
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Responsible Legislation; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1979, she and her husband returned to Texas; |
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she served for many years as mayor of Corinth and was an |
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influential voice in the economic development of the community; |
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she was instrumental in the adoption of the city's home rule |
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charter and in the 2000 opening of a campus of North Central Texas |
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College in Corinth; and |
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WHEREAS, She continued her political activities and was a |
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leading member of the Denton County Republican Party and served |
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three terms as president of the Denton Republican Women's Club; |
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she served for eight years as a member of the State Republican |
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Executive Committee and played a vital role in shaping the |
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platform of the Texas Republican Party; and |
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WHEREAS, Shirley was blessed with two sons and a |
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granddaughter, who were a source of much pride and joy for her; a |
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woman of courage, strength, and determination, she gave |
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unselfishly to others, and her commitment to public service was a |
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source of inspiration to all who were privileged to share in her |
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life; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, |
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and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by |
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her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Shirley Spellerberg; 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 Shirley Spellerberg. |
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Nelson |
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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 19, 2019, 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 |