2023S0414-1 05/11/23
 
  By: Eckhardt S.R. No. 598
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Elizabeth Anne Trimble Kohler, who died
  on January 23, 2023, at the age of 97; and
         WHEREAS, Anne Trimble was born on September 4, 1925, in
  Fort Worth; in 1938, her family relocated to Austin, where Anne
  attended local public schools and graduated from Austin High
  School in 1942; a brilliant and determined student, Anne began
  her college studies at The University of Texas at Austin at the
  age of 16; and
         WHEREAS, While attending the university, she met and
  married Robert D. Hudson II, and they were blessed with son,
  Robert D. Hudson III; Anne returned to complete her studies and
  graduated 1947 with a degree in home economics, and she later
  earned a master's degree in counseling psychology in 1952; and
         WHEREAS, That same year, Anne remarried, and she and her
  husband, William Ray Kohler, were blessed with a son, Raymond
  Kohler; they enjoyed a rewarding marriage together for nearly a
  decade until Bill's death in 1961; Anne began a long and
  successful career as a teacher, social worker, and vocational
  rehabilitation specialist, in addition to managing her
  family-owned rental property and raising her two sons; and
         WHEREAS, Anne was an active participant in local and state
  politics and a long-time member of the Democratic Party; she
  faithfully fulfilled her duties as a precinct judge and served in
  the position for several years; she was an avid genealogy
  enthusiast and family historian who enjoyed traveling to visit
  court houses and cemeteries to trace her family lineages; and
         WHEREAS, A strong and devoted mother who was deeply
  dedicated to her community as well as her family, Anne raised her
  sons by loving example, and she continued her professional career
  as an employee of a number of state agencies before retiring from
  the Texas Department of Human Resources in 1983; and
         WHEREAS, A woman of courage, wisdom, and grace, Anne gave
  unselfishly to help others; she was a source of light in the lives
  of those who knew her, and her memory will be forever cherished by
  her loved ones and by all who were privileged to share in her
  life; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
  family of Elizabeth Anne Trimble Kohler; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  her 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 Anne Kohler.