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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
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In Memory |
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Gloria Kolb |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort |
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those saddened by the death of Gloria Anne Gilson Kolb of Tyler on |
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July 30, 2022, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Harold and Ruth Gilson, the former |
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Gloria Gilson was born in Rumford, Maine, on April 8, 1930, and |
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she grew up in Boston, Massachusetts; she went on to study |
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nursing at Massachusetts General Hospital and Simmons College, |
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and it was at that time that she met the love of her life, James |
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Kolb; the couple were joined in matrimony and shared a rewarding |
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union that spanned more than five decades until Mr. Kolb's death |
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in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, After living in California, Mr. and Mrs. Kolb |
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moved to Venezuela, where they helped build a church and an |
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orphanage that they supported for many years; the couple settled |
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in Tyler in 1965, and Mrs. Kolb served as a nurse at Mother |
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Frances Hospital for several years before working at Texlan Oil |
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Company; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in her community, Mrs. Kolb was a member |
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of the Petroleum Wives of Tyler and the Historic Aviation |
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Memorial Museum; a woman of deep faith, she attended Green |
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Acres Baptist Church and later became involved with The Woods |
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Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Kolb was the devoted mother of 3 children, |
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Jonathan, Sheri, and Sandra, and with the passing years, she had |
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the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include 7 grandchildren |
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and 11 great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Gloria Kolb lived a caring and purposeful life, |
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and she will forever be remembered with great admiration and |
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affection by all who held her close to their hearts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Gloria Anne |
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Gilson Kolb and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her children, Jonathan Kolb, Sheri Machel and her |
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husband, John, and Sandra Snyder and her husband, Mark; to her |
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grandchildren, Tyler Machel and his wife, Ashley, Cameron Machel |
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and his wife, Erin, Johannes Kolb and his wife, Laura, Kathrine |
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Ries and her husband, Alexander, Stephanie Poblocka and her |
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husband, Patrik, Zach Snyder and his partner, Cassie, and Mike |
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Snyder and his wife, Victoria; to her great-grandchildren; and to |
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her other relatives and friends; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Gloria Kolb. |
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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 18, 2023, by |
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a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |