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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the |
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family and friends of Kate Nuber McVey of Kyle, who passed away on |
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September 9, 2019, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on May 25, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, Kate |
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Nuber was the daughter of Carroll and Elizabeth Nuber Stamm; she |
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moved with her family to Holland, Michigan, when she was 15 years |
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old, and she graduated from Holland High School in 1965; as a |
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student there, she developed an interest in journalism, reporting, |
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and editing while working for the local newspaper; after high |
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school, she enrolled at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, |
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and not long thereafter wed her first husband, Jerry Lee Riemersma, |
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in 1968; she later continued her studies at Michigan State |
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University, St. Edward's University, and Austin Community College; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, During Mr. Riemersma's career in the United States |
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Army, she made her home at various bases across the country and |
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overseas in South Korea and Germany; she raised two sons, Jeffrey |
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and Matthew, with Mr. Riemersma, and after the end of their |
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marriage, she was fortunate to find love again with her second |
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husband, Robert M. McVey, whom she married in 1990; her blended |
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family with Mr. McVey included her stepson, Robert, and she was |
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further blessed with two grandchildren, Joshua and Lia; and |
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WHEREAS, During her time as a military wife, Ms. McVey worked |
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for a number of base newspapers and served as an overseas reporter |
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for the Austin American-Statesman and other publications; she |
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became the managing editor of the Lake Travis View, and after moving |
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to Zapata, she took over as copublisher and co-owner of the Zapata |
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County News and the Hebbronville View; she found fulfillment in |
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doing her part to bring aggressive reporting and exposés on local |
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elections and government to her community; highlights of her career |
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also included serving in communications and public information |
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roles for such organizations as the Texas Association of Builders |
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and the Texas Safety Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. McVey was honored with a host of professional |
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awards for her accomplishments; outside of her work, she took |
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particular pride in volunteering her time on the planning board for |
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the new Zapata High School, where she helped secure a fully equipped |
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theater for the drama department; and |
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WHEREAS, Kate Nuber McVey lived a life that was rich in |
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personal and professional achievements, and she will forever be |
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remembered with deep admiration and affection; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Kate Nuber McVey and |
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extend sincere sympathy to her loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kate Nuber |
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McVey. |