Bill Text: TX SR48 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: In memory of Sharon Lillian McCormack of Prosper.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR48 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR48-Introduced.html
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| By: Springer | S.R. No. 48 | |
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Sharon Lillian McCormack of Prosper on June 20, 2022, at | ||
| the age of 80; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The former Sharon Bennett was born to Archie and | ||
| Lillian Bennett in Santa Monica, California, on January 21, 1942, | ||
| and she grew up on a farm in Vernon Center, Minnesota, with the | ||
| companionship of a brother, Larry; in 1963, she was joined in | ||
| matrimony to Clark McCormack, with whom she shared a fulfilling | ||
| union that spanned 58 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. McCormack earned a degree in home economics | ||
| from Mankato State University, and she went on to work as a teacher | ||
| in Madelia, Minnesota; she later moved with her husband to | ||
| Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio before settling in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This beloved woman was the proud mother of three | ||
| children, Mitchell, Jill, and Kevin, and with the passing years, | ||
| she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include four | ||
| grandchildren, Mitch, Dylan, Bailey, and Nico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Engaged in her community, Mrs. McCormack was a | ||
| passionate supporter of the Republican Party, and she held various | ||
| positions in the organization, including election judge and | ||
| precinct chair; she was active in the party at the local, state, and | ||
| national levels, and she had the honor of attending two | ||
| presidential inaugurations; a woman of faith, she was a valued | ||
| congregant of First United Methodist Church in Gainesville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Sharon McCormack is greatly missed, | ||
| memories of her grace, her joyous zest for life, and her deep | ||
| devotion to her family remain to comfort and inspire those she | ||
| leaves behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the life of Sharon Lillian McCormack and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; 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 Sharon McCormack. | ||
