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