Bill Text: TX SR981 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Marguerite Marie Labasse Knisely.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-26 - Reported enrolled [SR981 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR981-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Marguerite Marie Labasse Knisely | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens | ||
| of Austin in mourning the loss of Marguerite Marie Labasse | ||
| Knisely, who died May 6, 2015, at the age of 93; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Marguerite Labasse was born April 1, 1922, in the | ||
| rural village of Gentinnes, Belgium, and she moved to the City of | ||
| Gembloux as a teenager; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She served as an interpreter for American troops | ||
| stationed in Gembloux in the final months of World War II, and | ||
| during her service, she met and fell in love with Bill Knisely, a | ||
| soldier from Michigan; she crossed the Atlantic in 1947, and they | ||
| married three days after her arrival; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Knisely actively supported her husband while | ||
| he earned his doctoral degree in anatomy at the Medical College | ||
| of South Carolina, and she was his partner and confidante as he | ||
| pursued a career in academic administration; they were blessed | ||
| with five children, and the family moved throughout the United | ||
| States as Mr. Knisely took on leadership roles at prominent | ||
| universities; they lived in Austin during the 1960s and moved | ||
| back to Austin in 1994; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She was dedicated to her work as a homemaker and | ||
| raised her children with an energetic and loving hand; she was | ||
| known for her outstanding cooking and knitting skills, and she | ||
| produced innumerable blankets, scarves, and sweaters for her | ||
| nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Marguerite Knisely was an independent, intelligent, | ||
| and compassionate woman who was devoted to her husband and | ||
| children and who remained active throughout her life; she was | ||
| beloved by many, and she leaves behind memories that will long be | ||
| cherished by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Marguerite Marie Labasse Knisely; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| 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 Marguerite Knisely. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 26, 2015, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
