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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Marie Dusek of Tyler on June 16, 2025, at the age of 90; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Vivian LaPeyre Todd and Walter Lee |
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Todd Sr., the former Marie Todd was born in Tyler on July 2, 1934, |
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and she grew up with the companionship of a brother, Walter; she |
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graduated in 1951 from Tyler High School, and she went on to attend |
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Tyler Junior College, where she was a member of the Apache Belles; |
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after her graduation, she completed her education at Sam Houston |
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State Teachers College in 1955; and |
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WHEREAS, She exchanged vows with Dan Dusek on October 29, |
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1955, and the couple shared a fulfilling union that spanned six and |
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a half decades until his passing in 2021; Mrs. Dusek took great |
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pride in their two children, Dennis and Debbie, and with the passing |
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years, she had the pleasure of seeing her treasured family grow to |
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include four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Dusek enjoyed a rewarding career as a home |
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economics teacher at both Tyler High School and Tyler Junior |
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College; she later opened Country Bear Antiques with her husband, |
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and the couple conducted estate sales and operated booths at |
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various venues; a woman of strong faith, she was a valued member of |
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First Christian Church of Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Marie Dusek will be deeply missed, she has |
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left her family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will |
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forever treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Marie Dusek and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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children, Dennis Dusek and his wife, Missy, and Debbie Holman and |
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her husband, John Braunschweig; to her son-in-law, Tony Holman; to |
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her grandchildren, Maggie Holman, Taryn McDonald and her husband, |
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Drew, and Devin and Ryan Dusek; to her great-grandchildren; and to |
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her many 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Marie Dusek. |