Bill Text: TX SR44 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Shirley Ann Summers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Reported enrolled [SR44 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR44-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Shirley Summers | ||
| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with | ||
| the passing of Shirley Ann Summers of Tyler on July 18, 2023, at | ||
| the age of 88; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of John and Lavada Summers, Shirley | ||
| Summers was born in Tyler on February 15, 1935, and she grew up | ||
| with three sisters, Gerry, Billy Marie, and Jean; she attended | ||
| Tyler High School and went on to graduate from Tyler Junior | ||
| College; while employed as a lab technician at The University of | ||
| Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, she met Charles Edward George; | ||
| they married and became the proud parents of two children, | ||
| Catherine and Daniel; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After moving to Baytown, Ms. Summers became | ||
| involved with the Service League of Baytown, and she was a member of | ||
| Trinity Episcopal Church Baytown; she later continued her | ||
| education, earning a bachelor of science degree from the University | ||
| of Houston and a master of science degree from Texas Woman's | ||
| University; passionate about the medical field, she worked as a | ||
| registered dietician at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston and as a | ||
| dietician consultant at Baylor Scott & White in Dallas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In retirement, Ms. Summers returned home to | ||
| Tyler, where she joined Marvin Methodist Church; she | ||
| treasured time spent with her five grandchildren and six | ||
| great-grandchildren, and she enjoyed playing bridge and | ||
| mah-jongg; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Shirley Summers is deeply missed, those | ||
| who held her dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness | ||
| she brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Shirley Ann Summers and extend heartfelt condolences to the | ||
| members of her family: to her sister, Jean Pipkin; to her | ||
| daughter, Catherine Ann George, and her husband, Thomas Gidley; | ||
| to her son, Daniel Edward George, and his wife, Susan Parks | ||
| George; to her grandchildren, Meghan Gill, Charles Malone, | ||
| Benjamin George, Caroline George Norment, and Elizabeth George | ||
| Carter; to her great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Colton Malone, | ||
| Alexander and Logan Gill, Thomas Norment, and Clare Carter; to | ||
| her nephews, Ric and Greg Pipkin; to her niece, Debbie Freeland; | ||
| and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Shirley Summers. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on October 26, 2023, by | ||
| a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
