TITLE: In memory of Dorothy Wentrcek Cavett of Austin.

SUMMARY: In memory of Dorothy Wentrcek Cavett of Austin.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, A full and purposeful life drew to a close with the passing of Dorothy Wentrcek Cavett of Austin on April 19, 2017, at the age of 85; and WHEREAS, The only child of John E. and Martha Valchar Wentrcek, the former Dorothy Wentrcek was born on September 20, 1931, in Granger; after graduating from Taylor High School in 1949, she moved to Austin, where she graduated from Durham Business College before embarking on a notable career in public service that spanned more than three decades; employed for a number of years in the Office of the Adjutant General, she later served from 1979 to 1989 as the office manager for State Representative Jerry Clark; and WHEREAS, Dorothy Cavett and her husband, Bobby, met while both were working for the adjutant general's office, and they shared 57 joyous years of marriage; she was a caring mother to her son, Kenneth Cavett, and her daughter, Nancy Martin, and she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include four grandchildren, Melanie Merton, Brian Cavett, and Ryan and Tyler Martin, as well as three great-grandchildren, Charlie, Robbie, and Will; and WHEREAS, Warm and outgoing, Dorothy Cavett helped to foster a sense of community in the Bryker Woods neighborhood, where she was a longtime resident, and she delighted in the company of a wide circle of friends; she was known for her love of cooking, and in retirement, she and her husband enjoyed traveling extensively, both within the United States and abroad; and WHEREAS, Dorothy Cavett brightened the world for all around her, and those who were blessed to share in her love and affection will forever carry her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dorothy Wentrcek Cavett and extend sincere condolences to all those 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 Dorothy Wentrcek Cavett. White Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1863 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 12, 2017. Chief Clerk of the House