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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Saraphine Marie Skoruppa of Violet passed away on |
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January 19, 2021, at the age of 92, leaving her loved ones to |
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treasure the wealth of joyful memories they shared with her; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 29, 1928, the former Saraphine Ranly |
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was the daughter of Jacob and Ellanora Ranly, and she grew up with |
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the companionship of a sister, Leonita; while working at the local |
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courthouse in Corpus Christi in the 1940s, she met her future |
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husband, William Skoruppa; the couple raised 11 children, Jeanette, |
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Judy, Joan, Lavonne, Sammy, Arthur, Douglas, Clifton, Ernest, |
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Glenn, and Keith, and in later life, Mrs. Skoruppa was blessed with |
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29 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 6 |
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great-great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, For many years, Mrs. Skoruppa worked as a cafeteria |
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manager for the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District; a woman |
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of devout faith, she was a lifelong member of St. Anthony's |
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Catholic Church in Violet, where she participated in numerous |
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activities and generously volunteered her time to support the |
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congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, Saraphine Skoruppa lived a full and generous life |
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devoted to her family, her friends, and her faith, and she will |
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forever hold a cherished place in the hearts of all who knew and |
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loved her; 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 memory of Saraphine Marie |
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Skoruppa and extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her sister, Leonita Otahal; to her daughters, Jeanette Mensen |
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and her husband, Jim, Judy Skoruppa, Joan Vinson and her husband, |
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Paul, and Lavonne Davis and her husband, Bill; to her sons, Sammy |
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Skoruppa and his wife, Jane, Arthur Skoruppa and his wife, |
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Jeanette, Douglas Skoruppa and his wife, Gayle, Clifton Skoruppa |
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and his wife, Cindy, Ernest Skoruppa and his wife, Susan, Glenn |
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Skoruppa and his wife, Lisa, and Keith Skoruppa and his wife, |
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Denise; to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and |
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great-great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives and friends; |
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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 Saraphine |
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Marie Skoruppa. |