H.R. No. 2080
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         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