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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 13
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In Memory |
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Duke Matthews Covert |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Duke Matthews Covert, an esteemed member |
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of the Austin community, who died December 22, 2020, at the age of |
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74; and |
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WHEREAS, Duke Covert was born on August 15, 1946; he grew |
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up in Austin and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School, |
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where he was a standout athlete; he attended Texas Christian |
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University on a football scholarship before transferring to The |
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University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of Phi Gamma |
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Delta fraternity and earned a degree in finance; and |
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WHEREAS, Duke married Lynne Shapiro on February 1, 1969, and |
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they were blessed with more than five decades together; they were |
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also blessed with three daughters, Courtney Covert Elliott, Kacy |
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Covert Tolleson, and Kimberley Covert Robinson, and with 10 |
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grandchildren, who were a source of much pride and joy for him; and |
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WHEREAS, As a youth, Mr. Covert spent time during summers |
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and weekends helping his father in the family's automobile |
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dealership, which was established by his great-grandfather in |
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1909; he joined the business full-time as an adult, and he worked |
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alongside his brothers Danay and Rox to expand the business and |
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to make it one of the largest family-owned dealerships in the |
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state; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted Christian who was guided by his faith in |
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his daily life, Duke was a lifelong member of the Episcopal |
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Church of the Good Shepherd; he was grateful for the many rewards |
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he had been blessed with, and he took great pleasure in sharing |
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those gifts by providing opportunities for others and by serving |
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as a mentor to many young people; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, wisdom, and generosity, he gave |
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unselfishly to others, and his enthusiasm for living each day to |
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the fullest will long be a source of inspiration to those who were |
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privileged to share in his life; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, |
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and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by |
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his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Duke Matthews Covert; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his 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 Duke Covert. |
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Eckhardt |
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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 January 26, 2021, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |