Bill Text: TX SR21 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Joe Frederick Kraatz.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-06 - Reported enrolled [SR21 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SR21-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21
In Memory
of
Joe Frederick Kraatz
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of the Reverend Joe
Frederick Kraatz, who died April 27, 2013, at the age of 74; and
WHEREAS, Joe Kraatz was born on August 2, 1938, and he
attended high school in Winters; he graduated from Texas Lutheran
College and from the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary in Columbus,
Ohio; in 1966, he married Siegfriede E. Schmuck, who preceded him
in death; and
WHEREAS, He was an ordained minister of the American
Lutheran Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America;
he served several congregations in Texas, including the First
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Orange Grove, where he served for
24 years; following his retirement, he moved to Fort Worth and
joined Faith Lutheran Church; and
WHEREAS, He was an exemplary gentleman and a highly
regarded minister, and he was a generous, kindhearted person who
was respected in the community for his many accomplishments; in
2009, he married the Reverend Janet J. Kraatz, and he was devoted
to his wife, his two children, his granddaughter, and his two
stepsons; and
WHEREAS, A man of integrity, strength, and generosity, he
gave unselfishly of his time to others, and his wisdom, warmth,
and valued counsel will not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Kraatz was beloved by many, and he will
long be remembered with affection and appreciation by all who
were privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of the Reverend Joe Frederick
Kraatz; 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 the Reverend Joe Kraatz.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 6, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate