SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 18
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Karen M. Fouse
 
         WHEREAS, Karen Murphy Fouse of Fredericksburg passed away
  on June 8, 2023, at the age of 48, leaving behind a loving family
  and many dear friends to cherish her memory; and
         WHEREAS, Born in Houston on May 22, 1975, to William and
  Sherrie Murphy, the former Karen Murphy grew up with the
  companionship of two brothers, Joseph and Ryan; she graduated in
  1993 from St. Agnes Academy in Houston, where she was a key player
  on the school's tennis team that won a state championship; she
  continued her athletic career at Texas Lutheran College and went on
  to earn a degree in elementary education and art in 1997; and
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Fouse and her husband, Rusty Fouse, shared
  in the joy of raising a daughter, Madeleine, and the three were
  fond of taking family trips to Colorado; working as a
  kindergarten teacher at St. Mary's Catholic School in
  Fredericksburg allowed her to spend even more time with her
  daughter, and she also built a close rapport with her students,
  their families, and her fellow teachers; her friendly and
  outgoing nature made a positive impression on others, and she was
  also known for her adventurous spirit and her affinity for live
  music and sunshine; and
         WHEREAS, Karen Fouse led a rich and purposeful life, and
  her loss is keenly felt by all those who were privileged to share
  in her love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
  of Karen Murphy Fouse and extend deepest sympathy to the members of
  her family:  to her husband, Rusty Fouse; to her daughter,
  Madeleine Fouse; to her brothers, Joseph Murphy and his wife, Jill,
  and Ryan Murphy and his wife, Courtney; to her uncles, aunts,
  nieces, and nephews; to her godparents, Sherman and Carla LaBarba;
  and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Karen Murphy Fouse.
 
  Flores
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on June 15, 2023, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate