SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 53
	In Memory
	of
	Gerard Evenwel
	WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Gerard Johan Evenwel
	Jr. of Mount Pleasant were deeply saddened by his passing on
	September 4, 2021, at the age of 76; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Gerard Johan Evenwel Sr. and Sara
	Leaman Evenwel, Gerry Evenwel was born on February 23, 1945, in
	Lancaster, Pennsylvania; he received most of his formal
	schooling at the International School of Brussels and went on to
	graduate from Institut Montana, a mountaintop boarding school
	outside Zug, Switzerland, becoming fluent in several languages;
	he then returned to Lancaster to attend Franklin & Marshall
	College and graduated in 1967; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Evenwel enjoyed a rewarding career in human
	resources, working for Montgomery Ward, Caterpillar, and
	Pilgrim's Pride; he immersed himself in civic life by joining
	several community organizations and by attending local board and
	council meetings, and he was a member of First Baptist Church of
	Mount Pleasant; in his free time, he enjoyed playing bridge and
	had recently joined the Three Oaks Canasta Club; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Evenwel benefited from
	the love and support of his wife, Sue, with whom he shared a
	rewarding 55-year marriage; he took great pride in his two
	children, Gerard Evenwel III and the late Stephanie Ann Daujatas,
	and over the years, he had the pleasure of welcoming six
	grandchildren and one great-granddaughter into the family; and
	WHEREAS, Although Gerry Evenwel is deeply missed, those
	who held him dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness
	he brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
	of Gerard Johan Evenwel Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the
	members of his family: to his wife, Sue Evenwel; to his brother,
	John Arie Evenwel, and his wife, Patricia; to his son, Gerard J.
	Evenwel III, and his wife, Kay; to his grandsons, Gerard J.
	Evenwel IV and his wife, Jordan, and Zachary, Nicholas, and John
	Evenwel; to his granddaughters, Deanna and Danielle Daujatas; to
	his great-granddaughter, Gwyneth Mae Evenwel; and to his other
	relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Gerry Evenwel.
	Hughes
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on October 26, 2023, by
		a rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate