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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Mary "Sue" Cunningham Johnston, who died |
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December 14, 2022, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Sue Cunningham was born on June 13, 1945, in San |
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Antonio; a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she was a |
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treasured member of the San Antonio community; and |
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WHEREAS, While attending The University of Texas at |
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Austin, Sue met the love of her life, Wayne Johnston; they were |
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married on November 7, 1968, in Baumholder, Germany, where Wayne |
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was stationed as a member of the United States Army; after |
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returning to Texas, they moved to Lubbock, where Sue received her |
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master's degree in education from Texas Tech University and where |
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their daughter, Jamie Lynn, and their son, Bryson, were born; and |
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WHEREAS, A passionate educator, Sue taught at Slaton |
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Elementary School in Lubbock, and after the family moved to San |
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Antonio, she taught at Clear Spring Elementary School; she |
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retired from teaching in 1985 to become a travel agent, and she |
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and Wayne took their children on numerous adventures around the |
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United States, Europe, and Central America; and |
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WHEREAS, Sue and Wayne shared 54 years of marriage, and |
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they raised their two children by loving example; Sue cherished |
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her grandsons, Benton and Jack, and enthusiastically supported |
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them in their sports events and other activities; Sue prided |
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herself on creating a warm and welcoming home, and she was |
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renowned for her delightful holiday decor, baking, art projects, |
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and the atmosphere of care and comfort she created for everyone |
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who came to visit; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of deep faith, kindness, and compassion, |
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Sue gave generously to others, and her enthusiasm for living each |
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day to the fullest was a source of inspiration to others; she |
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leaves behind memories that will be dearly treasured by her many |
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loved ones and by all who were privileged to know her and to share |
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in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Mary "Sue" Cunningham Johnston; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Sue Johnston. |