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            H.R. No. 2000
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the 
         
            passing of Albina Ann Mages Schmitz of Gainesville on May 7, 2023, 
         
            at the age of 89; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The former Albina Mages was born to Joe and Theresa 
         
            Bayer Mages on February 15, 1934, in Muenster, and she grew up with 
         
            the companionship of six siblings, Clara, Henrietta, Loreta, Norb, 
         
            Louise, and Polly, and a half-brother, Edgar; she graduated from 
         
            Sacred Heart Catholic High School in 1952, and she went on to become 
         
            a licensed cosmetologist and to work as a hairdresser; and
         
                   WHEREAS, On May 30, 1955, she was joined in matrimony to John 
         
            H. Schmitz, with whom she shared a rewarding union that spanned 
         
            nearly five decades; she took great pride in her five children, Joe, 
         
            MaQuita, John, Steve, and the late Carmen Crowsey, and with the 
         
            passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to 
         
            include seven grandchildren, Brandi, Tiffany, Shelby, Suzanne, 
         
            Kenadie, Victoria, and Nicholas, and five great-grandchildren, 
         
            Colton, Camryn, Lucy, Henry, and Sally; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Mrs. Schmitz and her husband owned and operated 
         
            Johnny's B-29 Club and Johnny's DX gas station for many years, and 
         
            after the businesses were sold, she worked in a variety of jobs 
         
            until her retirement; in her leisure hours, she enjoyed baking, 
         
            making afghan blankets, and traveling, and she gave generously of 
         
            her time and talents as a volunteer foster grandparent; a woman of 
         
            strong faith, she was an active and longtime parishioner of 
         
            St. Mary Catholic Church in Gainesville, where she sang in the 
         
            choir, served as a member of the altar society, and coordinated 
         
            communion for nursing home residents and homebound individuals; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, Albina Schmitz 
         
            has left her family and friends with many cherished memories, and 
         
            they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be 
         
            it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Albina Ann Mages 
         
            Schmitz and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her 
         
            passing; 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 Albina 
         
            Schmitz.
         
            Spiller
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 2000 was unanimously adopted by a 
         
            rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
	passing of Albina Ann Mages Schmitz of Gainesville on May 7, 2023,
	at the age of 89; and
	WHEREAS, The former Albina Mages was born to Joe and Theresa
	Bayer Mages on February 15, 1934, in Muenster, and she grew up with
	the companionship of six siblings, Clara, Henrietta, Loreta, Norb,
	Louise, and Polly, and a half-brother, Edgar; she graduated from
	Sacred Heart Catholic High School in 1952, and she went on to become
	a licensed cosmetologist and to work as a hairdresser; and
	WHEREAS, On May 30, 1955, she was joined in matrimony to John
	H. Schmitz, with whom she shared a rewarding union that spanned
	nearly five decades; she took great pride in her five children, Joe,
	MaQuita, John, Steve, and the late Carmen Crowsey, and with the
	passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to
	include seven grandchildren, Brandi, Tiffany, Shelby, Suzanne,
	Kenadie, Victoria, and Nicholas, and five great-grandchildren,
	Colton, Camryn, Lucy, Henry, and Sally; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Schmitz and her husband owned and operated
	Johnny's B-29 Club and Johnny's DX gas station for many years, and
	after the businesses were sold, she worked in a variety of jobs
	until her retirement; in her leisure hours, she enjoyed baking,
	making afghan blankets, and traveling, and she gave generously of
	her time and talents as a volunteer foster grandparent; a woman of
	strong faith, she was an active and longtime parishioner of
	St. Mary Catholic Church in Gainesville, where she sang in the
	choir, served as a member of the altar society, and coordinated
	communion for nursing home residents and homebound individuals; and
	WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, Albina Schmitz
	has left her family and friends with many cherished memories, and
	they will forever hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Albina Ann Mages
	Schmitz and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her
	passing; 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 Albina
	Schmitz.

	Spiller

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 2000 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House