SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 181
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Carol Jean Patterson Niemann
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Carol Jean Patterson Niemann, who died
  January 7, 2019, at the age of 79; and
         WHEREAS, Carol Niemann was born on May 24, 1939, in Austin,
  to Woodrow Wilson Patterson and Eileen Bertha Wilson Patterson;
  she graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and The
  University of Texas, where she was a member of Alpha Phi
  Sorority; and
         WHEREAS, She married her beloved husband of 53 years, Larry
  Niemann, on August 7, 1965, and they were blessed with three
  daughters, Connie, Sherry, and Nancy; her grandchildren, Nicole,
  Will, Dare, and Hale, were a source of much pride and joy for
  her; and
         WHEREAS, Shortly after her wedding, she was involved in an
  airplane crash that left her a paraplegic for life; despite this
  handicap, she maintained her energy and enthusiasm for living
  each day to the fullest and devoted herself to a life of service
  to her family and her community; and
         WHEREAS, Her house was where her daughters' friends
  congregated, and she thought nothing of pulling her wheelchair
  into the car and driving her daughters and their friends to
  activities across the state; she also held leadership positions
  in a wide range of community organizations, including the Austin
  March of Dimes, the Austin Lawyers' Auxiliary, the Austin Nature
  Center, the Saint David's Hospital Rehabilitation Advisory
  Board, and the Helping Hand Home for Children; and
         WHEREAS, A woman of strength, grace, and generosity, she
  gave unselfishly to others, and her gentle spirit and her courage
  in the face of adversity will not be forgotten; and
         WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
  and she leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by
  all who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
  family of Carol Jean Patterson Niemann; 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 Carol Niemann.
 
  Watson
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 11, 2019,
    by a rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate