SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 53
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Gerard Evenwel
 
         WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Gerard Johan Evenwel
  Jr. of Mount Pleasant were deeply saddened by his passing on
  September 4, 2021, at the age of 76; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Gerard Johan Evenwel Sr. and Sara
  Leaman Evenwel, Gerry Evenwel was born on February 23, 1945, in
  Lancaster, Pennsylvania; he received most of his formal
  schooling at the International School of Brussels and went on to
  graduate from Institut Montana, a mountaintop boarding school
  outside Zug, Switzerland, becoming fluent in several languages;
  he then returned to Lancaster to attend Franklin & Marshall
  College and graduated in 1967; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Evenwel enjoyed a rewarding career in human
  resources, working for Montgomery Ward, Caterpillar, and
  Pilgrim's Pride; he immersed himself in civic life by joining
  several community organizations and by attending local board and
  council meetings, and he was a member of First Baptist Church of
  Mount Pleasant; in his free time, he enjoyed playing bridge and
  had recently joined the Three Oaks Canasta Club; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Evenwel benefited from
  the love and support of his wife, Sue, with whom he shared a
  rewarding 55-year marriage; he took great pride in his two
  children, Gerard Evenwel III and the late Stephanie Ann Daujatas,
  and over the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming six
  grandchildren and one great-granddaughter into the family; and
         WHEREAS, Although Gerry Evenwel is deeply missed, those
  who held him dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness
  he brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
  of Gerard Johan Evenwel Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
  members of his family: to his wife, Sue Evenwel; to his brother,
  John Arie Evenwel, and his wife, Patricia; to his son, Gerard J.
  Evenwel III, and his wife, Kay; to his grandsons, Gerard J.
  Evenwel IV and his wife, Jordan, and Zachary, Nicholas, and John
  Evenwel; to his granddaughters, Deanna and Danielle Daujatas; to
  his great-granddaughter, Gwyneth Mae Evenwel; and to his other
  relatives and many friends; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Gerry Evenwel.
 
 
  Hughes
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on October 26, 2023, by
    a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate