Bill Text: TX SR13 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Duke Matthews Covert.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-26 - Reported enrolled [SR13 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR13-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Duke Matthews Covert | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
commemorates the life of Duke Matthews Covert, an esteemed member | ||
of the Austin community, who died December 22, 2020, at the age of | ||
74; and | ||
WHEREAS, Duke Covert was born on August 15, 1946; he grew | ||
up in Austin and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School, | ||
where he was a standout athlete; he attended Texas Christian | ||
University on a football scholarship before transferring to The | ||
University of Texas at Austin, where he was a member of Phi Gamma | ||
Delta fraternity and earned a degree in finance; and | ||
WHEREAS, Duke married Lynne Shapiro on February 1, 1969, and | ||
they were blessed with more than five decades together; they were | ||
also blessed with three daughters, Courtney Covert Elliott, Kacy | ||
Covert Tolleson, and Kimberley Covert Robinson, and with 10 | ||
grandchildren, who were a source of much pride and joy for him; and | ||
WHEREAS, As a youth, Mr. Covert spent time during summers | ||
and weekends helping his father in the family's automobile | ||
dealership, which was established by his great-grandfather in | ||
1909; he joined the business full-time as an adult, and he worked | ||
alongside his brothers Danay and Rox to expand the business and | ||
to make it one of the largest family-owned dealerships in the | ||
state; and | ||
WHEREAS, A devoted Christian who was guided by his faith in | ||
his daily life, Duke was a lifelong member of the Episcopal | ||
Church of the Good Shepherd; he was grateful for the many rewards | ||
he had been blessed with, and he took great pleasure in sharing | ||
those gifts by providing opportunities for others and by serving | ||
as a mentor to many young people; and | ||
WHEREAS, A man of courage, wisdom, and generosity, he gave | ||
unselfishly to others, and his enthusiasm for living each day to | ||
the fullest will long be a source of inspiration to those who were | ||
privileged to share in his life; and | ||
WHEREAS, He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, | ||
and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by | ||
his family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
family of Duke Matthews Covert; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
his 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 Duke Covert. | ||
Eckhardt | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 26, 2021, by | ||
a rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |