Bill Text: TX SCR3 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Stacy Richards Furdek of Lubbock.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-19 - Signed by the Governor [SCR3 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SCR3-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 3 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Stacy Furdek of Lubbock passed away on May 26, 2011, | ||
| at the age of 45, leaving her circle of family and friends to | ||
| cherish their many happy memories of time spent in her company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Jim and Diana Richards, the former | ||
| Stacy Rene Richards was born in Lubbock on October 29, 1965; she | ||
| graduated from Odessa Permian High School and earned her master's | ||
| degree in English/American literature from Texas Tech University; | ||
| after teaching English at Mackenzie Middle School, she joined the | ||
| faculty at Frenship High School, and she also taught at the Smith | ||
| Unit in Lamesa; her experience there led her to work with the | ||
| Lubbock County Jail to develop a GED program for prisoners; in | ||
| addition, she was a freelance writer and was conducting research | ||
| for a book on women on death row; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She married Stephen Furdek in Lubbock on June 1, | ||
| 1998, and welcomed his son, Nicholas, as her first child; on August | ||
| 16, 2000, the couple became the parents of Christopher, who | ||
| inherited his mother's blue eyes and blond hair; Stacy Furdek was | ||
| devoted to her children and adored taking Christopher to see his | ||
| grandmother and on camping trips; generous and compassionate, she | ||
| reached out to those who were suffering and offered love and hope to | ||
| all those in need; any stray pet who came her way found a new home | ||
| and tender care, and she instilled concern for the well-being of | ||
| animals in her sons; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Stacy Furdek brought joy to innumerable people | ||
| through her wonderful sense of humor and great kindness; although | ||
| she will be deeply missed, she will forever hold a special place in | ||
| the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to know her; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Stacy Richards | ||
| Furdek and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: | ||
| to her husband, Stephen Furdek; to her sons, Nicholas and | ||
| Christopher Furdek; to her father, Jim Richards, and his wife, | ||
| Debbie; to her mother, Diana Meyer, and her husband, Kelly; to her | ||
| sister, Cindy Nottingham, and her husband, David; to her nephew, | ||
| Tristan Nottingham; to her niece, Marissa Nottingham; to her | ||
| grandfather, James Richards, and his wife, Florence; and to her | ||
| other relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate and House of | ||
| Representatives adjourn this day, they do so in memory of Stacy | ||
| Richards Furdek. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 3 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on June 16, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 3 was adopted by the House | ||
| on June 21, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
