SR39 - In memory of Norma Jean Spill de Jong.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 39     In Memory   of   Norma Jean Spiller de Jong          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and   commemorates the life of Norma Jean Spiller de Jong, who died   November 15, 2024, at the age of 97; and          WHEREAS, Norma Jean Spiller was born on August 8, 1927, and   she grew up in Ponca City, Oklahoma; she attended Cottey College,   and she went on to earn a bachelor's degree in religious   education from Phillips University and a master's degree in   public health from the University of Michigan; and          WHEREAS, Norma shared 61 years of marriage with Dirk de   Jong, and they found great joy in traveling the world together;   they resided in Panama, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and Argentina   before settling in Houston, where Norma enjoyed a 17-year career   with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center; and          WHEREAS, Norma and Dirk were blessed with four children,   Richard, Els, Dayna, and Kaes, and their eight grandchildren and   seven great-grandchildren enriched her life immeasurably; and          WHEREAS, Guided throughout her life by her spiritual   faith, Norma served as an elder and was an active member of the   congregation of Northwoods Presbyterian Church, and she gave   generously of her time and energy as a volunteer with Northwest   Assistance Ministries and the Philanthropic Educational   Organization Sisterhood; and          WHEREAS, Norma was a source of inspiration to her many   friends and loved ones through her selfless example and her   enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest, and she leaves   behind memories that will long be cherished by her family and   by all who were privileged to share in her life; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved   family of Norma Jean Spiller de Jong; 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 Norma de Jong.     Eckhardt                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 5, 2025, by     a rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate