Bill Text: TX SR23 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Edith Geske on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR23 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR23-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly | ||
| cause for celebration, and Edith Geske of Chandler marked this | ||
| momentous occasion in her life on November 20, 2020; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Dallas in 1920, Edith Geske grew up in | ||
| Hurst; she graduated from Riverside High School and went on to | ||
| attend beauty school; later, she earned a college degree in | ||
| Christian education; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Geske married her sweetheart, Eddie, and | ||
| they shared more than five decades together until his passing in | ||
| 1997; over the years, she has had the pleasure of seeing her | ||
| family grow to include three children, five grandchildren, eight | ||
| great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, Mrs. Geske supported her | ||
| husband in his work as a Baptist pastor who specialized in | ||
| establishing and revitalizing churches throughout the U.S.; in | ||
| addition to her ministry involvement, she found employment in | ||
| local offices and as a teacher; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Geske has been a valued resident of Chandler | ||
| for more than three decades; active in her community, she gave | ||
| generously of her time and talents to the Tyler Police Department | ||
| as a volunteer for over 10 years; at the age of 85, she | ||
| participated in the department's Citizens Police Academy, and | ||
| she was nicknamed "Annie Oakley" for her impressive performance | ||
| at the gun range; moreover, the police chief honored her with a | ||
| "Top Gun" award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Edith Geske has witnessed a panorama of change | ||
| over the course of a century, and she has met life's challenges | ||
| and opportunities with dignity and grace, earning the deep | ||
| admiration of all who are privileged to know her; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Edith Geske on the joyous | ||
| occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mrs. Geske as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 9, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
