SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Kathryn Piekarski
 
         WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close
  with the passing of Kathryn Bridget Connolly Piekarski of Tyler
  on January 10, 2025, at the age of 72; and
 
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Jewel and John Connolly, the
  former Bridget Connolly was born in Lakeland, Florida, on
  December 12, 1952; she earned her bachelor's degree in
  journalism from the University of South Florida and contributed
  to multiple publications as a writer and editor during high
  school and college; in 1981, she became the proud mother of a
  daughter, Kathryn, and devoted herself to her upbringing; she
  shared a fulfilling marriage of 27 years with her husband,
  Anthony Piekarski; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mrs. Piekarski lived in many cities, among them
  Memphis, Tennessee, New Orleans, Louisiana, Anchorage, Alaska,
  Sarasota, Florida, and London, England; continuing her
  education, she ultimately earned a master's degree in social work
  and mental health counseling from the University of Alaska
  Anchorage; early in her career, she helped schoolchildren in
  Anchorage and across Central Florida and assessed patients in
  crisis for hospitals and counties; she eventually established a
  successful private practice and counseled individuals and
  families for decades in Florida and then Tyler, where she and her
  husband settled in 2014 to be close to her grandchildren;
  wherever she resided, her kindness, empathy, magnetic
  personality, and keen intellect brought her many lasting
  friendships; she served as a docent in numerous museums and art
  galleries, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and worked
  tirelessly to promote the arts and her favorite local artists;
  the many organizations she supported included Doctors Without
  Borders, the SPCA, and a number of symphony orchestras; she also
  served as co-chair for the American Cancer Society of Anchorage;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, Although Bridget Piekarski is deeply missed, she
  has left her family and friends with many cherished memories, and
  she will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now,
  therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the
  life of Kathryn Bridget Connolly Piekarski and extend sincere
  sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Anthony
  Piekarski; to her daughter, Kathryn Hamilton-Crain, and her
  husband, Burton; to her brother, Tom Connolly, and his wife,
  Karen; to her stepchildren, Garreth Piekarski and his wife,
  Tess Tomasi, and Leah Piekarski; to her grandchildren, Gabriel
  and John Bradshaw, Burton, Erik, Patrick, and Zoe Crain, Cora
  Piekarski, Stella and Iris Martin, and Billy Vermeulen; and to
  her many other relatives and host of 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 Bridget Piekarski.
 
  Hughes
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on August 15, 2025, by
    a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate