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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired civic leader drew to a close |
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with the passing of Marilyn Ruth Cohn Schwartz on February 25, 2021, |
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at the age of 88; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Julius and Dorothy Cohn, the former |
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Marilyn Cohn was born in San Diego, Texas, on May 27, 1932, and grew |
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up in Harlingen; she majored in art at The University of Texas at |
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Austin, where A. R. "Babe" Schwartz won her heart; married on July |
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14, 1951, they settled in Galveston to raise four treasured sons, |
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Bob, Dick, John, and Tom; eventually, she knew the joy of welcoming |
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12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren into her extended family |
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circle, which also included many cousins and friends of her |
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children, to whom she was a second mother; she and her husband were |
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united for 67 years until his death in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Schwartz worked in a number of capacities, |
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including substitute teacher, secretary, and insurance agent; |
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moreover, her discipline and superb organizational skills were |
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crucial to her husband in his career in the Texas House and Senate, |
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beguiling even his staunch opponents with her grace and diplomacy; |
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active for decades in the Senate Ladies Club, she served as |
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president, secretary, and historian; she was a highly knowledgeable |
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docent at the Governor's Mansion, and she meticulously planned the |
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biennial Easter egg hunts on the grounds, even marshaling her grown |
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grandchildren into stuffy bunny and chicken costumes; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Mrs. Schwartz served on |
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the board of Bank of the West and championed beach conservation as a |
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member of the Galveston Park Board of Trustees; she enjoyed using |
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her gifts as a painter and illustrated her mother's books; to the |
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end, she retained her wisdom, resolve, and marvelous sense of |
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humor; and |
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WHEREAS, Marilyn Schwartz lived a life rich in family, |
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friends, and meaningful service, and she will forever hold a |
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special place in the hearts of all who were privileged to know her; |
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now, therefore, be 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 life of Marilyn Schwartz and |
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extend deepest condolences 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 Marilyn |
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Schwartz. |
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A. Johnson of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 712 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 23, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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