SR228 - In memory of Patsy Ruth Spackey of Dallas.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 228       In Memory   of   Patsy Ruth Spackey            WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and   commemorates the life of Patsy Ruth Spackey, who died November 9,   2024, at the age of 82; and          WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, Patsy Ruth Ellen was born on   April 13, 1942; she attended Douglas MacArthur High School in San   Antonio, and she met her future husband, Ted Spackey, during her   senior year while attending a Trinity University football game;   and          WHEREAS, Pat and Ted married in 1961, and their loving   union brought 63 years of joy and fulfillment; they were blessed   with three children, and their grandchildren and   great-grandchildren enriched her life immeasurably; and          WHEREAS, Pat developed her skill as a photographer   documenting the history of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas,   where she was an active congregant and served as a receptionist   for many years; she managed a successful photography business,   and after she and Ted relocated to The Woodlands in 2006, she   adopted the role of photographer for her new spiritual family at   the Church of Alden Bridge; and          WHEREAS, Proud of her Texas heritage, Pat found great joy   in being a descendant of Charles B. Stewart, the designer of the   Texas state flag; she was a highly respected member and leader of   several chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution as   well as the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and she was a   founding member of the Descendants of the Signers of the Texas   Declaration of Independence at Washington on the Brazos; and          WHEREAS, Pat Spackey was a beloved matriarch and an   esteemed member of her community, and she leaves behind memories   that will long be cherished by her many friends and loved ones and   by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved   family of Patsy Ruth Spackey; 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 Pat Spackey.     Creighton                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 24, 2025, by a     rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate