Bill Text: TX SR13 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Duke Matthews Covert.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
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 | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 26, 2021, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
