Bill Text: TX HR2080 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Lucy Therese Scarbrough of El Paso.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR2080 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR2080-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2080 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The city of El Paso lost a gifted musician and | ||
| educator with the death of Dr. Lucy Scarbrough on June 13, 2020, at | ||
| the age of 92; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of New Mexico, the former Lucy Therese | ||
| Ardans studied piano at the American Conservatory of Music in | ||
| Chicago, where she earned numerous prizes and awards, and went on to | ||
| teach at Chicago Musical College and perform as a soloist with the | ||
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Evanston Symphony Orchestra; she | ||
| married Paul Scarbrough, and the couple shared many rewarding years | ||
| together before his passing in 2009; they first settled in | ||
| Albuquerque, where Dr. Scarbrough taught at St. Pius X High School, | ||
| established the Albuquerque Interparochial Choir, and served as | ||
| music director of the Albuquerque Light Opera Company; the couple | ||
| became the proud parents of four children, Paul, Mark, Sue Ann, and | ||
| Ginger, and through the years, Dr. Scarbrough was further blessed | ||
| with nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Scarbrough and her family eventually moved to El | ||
| Paso, where she spent the rest of her life; she was active as a | ||
| musical theater director, as the accompanist for the Antonio Triana | ||
| Flamenco Troupe, as the organist for St. Matthew Catholic Parish | ||
| and St. Patrick Cathedral, and as a founder of Opera a la Carte, | ||
| which eventually became the El Paso Opera Company; she was also | ||
| associated for many years with El Paso Community College, where she | ||
| touched the lives of thousands of students in the classroom and | ||
| established the EPCC Arts Festival, the El Paso Civic Orchestra, | ||
| and the El Paso Chopin Piano Festival; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Dr. Scarbrough was highly | ||
| acclaimed by critics and audiences alike for her powerful | ||
| performances at the piano, and she was recognized for her artistic | ||
| contributions by the president of the United States, the governor | ||
| of Texas, and the Vatican; her accolades include the Minnie Stevens | ||
| Piper Professor Award, the Burlington Resources Foundation | ||
| Teaching Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the National | ||
| Teaching Excellence Award from The University of Texas at Austin, | ||
| among many others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lucy Scarbrough lived a rich and purposeful life | ||
| dedicated to sharing the gift of music, and she leaves behind a | ||
| legacy of achievement, artistry, and civic engagement that her | ||
| loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Lucy Therese | ||
| Scarbrough and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and many | ||
| friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Lucy | ||
| Scarbrough. | ||
| Moody | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2080 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
