Bill Text: TX SR17 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Beryl Bolton McCarroll Pickle of Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-23 - Reported enrolled [SR17 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR17-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Beryl Bolton McCarroll Pickle | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Beryl Bolton McCarroll | ||
Pickle, who died October 27, 2011, at the age of 93; and | ||
WHEREAS, Beryl Bolton was born on December 7, 1917, in | ||
Rusk, Texas; she grew up in Jacksonville and attended Lon Morris | ||
College; she married James Graham McCarroll in 1936, and the | ||
couple was blessed with two sons; and | ||
WHEREAS, Following the early death of her husband, Beryl | ||
moved with her sons to Austin in 1952 to start a new life; she | ||
worked for a number of years for the Texas Motor Transportation | ||
Association and was a member of First United Methodist Church; in | ||
1960, she married James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle, a widower with one | ||
daughter; and | ||
WHEREAS, Beryl Pickle was dedicated to her work as a | ||
homemaker and to raising her three children; in 1963, her life | ||
changed when Jake Pickle was elected to the United States | ||
Congress and she suddenly found herself on the national stage; | ||
Beryl became one of her husband's greatest political assets and | ||
was a source of strength to him throughout his 31-year career in | ||
Washington, D.C., and throughout his life thereafter; and | ||
WHEREAS, An exemplary lady and a leader in her community, | ||
Beryl Pickle was a generous and kindhearted person who was | ||
devoted to her family and who was respected for her | ||
accomplishments; and | ||
WHEREAS, Beryl gave unselfishly of her time to others, and | ||
her courageous attitude toward life was inspirational to those | ||
who knew her; she was beloved by many, and she leaves behind | ||
memories that will be treasured forever by all who were | ||
privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the | ||
bereaved family of Beryl Bolton McCarroll Pickle; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the members of her 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 Beryl Pickle. | ||
Watson | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 23, 2013, by | ||
a rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |