Bill Text: TX HR168 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Tammy Ruth Armbruster of Round Rock.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-10 - Reported enrolled [HR168 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR168-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 168 | ||
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| WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Tammy Ruth Armbruster | ||
| of Round Rock were deeply saddened by her death on December 31, | ||
| 2022, at the age of 56; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Belleville, Illinois, on January 13, 1966, | ||
| Tammy Armbruster grew up with four brothers, Jim, Timothy, Terry, | ||
| and Daniel, and two sisters, Trish and Tammy Beth; she graduated | ||
| from Highland Park High School in Chicago in 1984 and went on to | ||
| receive a degree in criminal justice with a minor in forensics from | ||
| Savannah State College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Answering her nation's call to duty, Ms. Armbruster | ||
| joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1986, and after | ||
| five years, she entered active duty, serving in Okinawa, Japan, and | ||
| Twentynine Palms, California; in 1996, she retired at the rank of | ||
| sergeant with several honors, including the National Defense | ||
| Service Medal, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and a Sea Service | ||
| Deployment Ribbon; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Armbruster enjoyed the love and support of her | ||
| husband, Steve, and in the summer of 1996, the couple moved to the | ||
| Austin area; she devoted herself full-time to her home and family, | ||
| which grew to include two children, William and Tara; a woman of | ||
| deep faith, she was an active congregant of House of the Lord | ||
| Fellowship Church for more than 25 years, and she volunteered in the | ||
| nursery, children's church, and bookstore and for Sunday classes | ||
| and the church guardian program; she was also involved in Round Rock | ||
| Home-Educators Offering Moms Encouragement, and she helped | ||
| establish Vacation Liberty School of Georgetown, a summer camp | ||
| program designed to teach children about the founding of our | ||
| country; moreover, during several elections, she worked at a | ||
| polling location and later at the Williamson County Early Voting | ||
| Ballot Board; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Tammy Armbruster will be greatly missed, | ||
| those who were privileged to share in her love and friendship will | ||
| forever treasure their memories of her dedication to her family, to | ||
| her faith, and to her country; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Tammy Ruth Armbruster | ||
| and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her | ||
| husband, Steve Armbruster; to her son, William Armbruster; to her | ||
| daughter, Tara Armbruster; to her brothers, Jim, Timothy, Terry, | ||
| and Daniel; to her sisters, Trish and Tammy Beth; to her uncle, | ||
| Michael; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tammy | ||
| Armbruster. | ||
| Harris of Williamson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 168 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
