1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 654
 1-2                                  In Memory
 1-3                                     of
 1-4                            Lenora V. Hudson Bell
 1-5           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate joins the City of El Paso in
 1-6     mourning the loss of one of its most extraordinary and esteemed
 1-7     citizens, Lenora V. Hudson Bell, who died February 27, 1999, at
 1-8     the age of 79; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Beloved by her family, Mrs. Bell will be remembered
1-10     for the many kindnesses she extended to her friends, her community,
1-11     and her church; she touched countless lives and for that she will
1-12     be dearly missed; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Born in Pittsburg, Texas, in 1919, she refused to
1-14     see the world through rose-colored glasses; inequities were far
1-15     and wide and she and her husband, Tommie Lee, chose to try and
1-16     right the wrongs they witnessed; as supporters of the civil rights
1-17     movement from its onset, they worked hard for equality and justice;
1-18     and
1-19           WHEREAS, A woman who was born to know no bounds, she was
1-20     devoted to helping others all of her life; she worked tirelessly
1-21     for the United Methodist Church; each year she hosted "Green Teas"
1-22     to help fund scholarships for the youth of El Paso, and for all her
1-23     endeavors was given the Huston-Tillotson College Award; and
1-24           WHEREAS, Lenora touched many other facets of her community
 2-1     by being a member of the board of the American Freedom from Hunger
 2-2     Foundation; she was a charter board member of the Newark Maternity
 2-3     Hospital and of the Armed Services YMCA-USO; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-5     76th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
 2-6     family and friends of Lenora V. Hudson Bell, a woman who showed
 2-7     an exemplary devotion to helping her fellowman; and, be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
 2-9     members of her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
2-10     Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
2-11     in memory of Lenora V. Hudson Bell.
2-12                                                               Shapleigh
2-13                                  ______________________________________
2-14                                         President of the Senate
2-15                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-16                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-17                                  on April 15, 1999, by a rising vote.
2-18                                  ______________________________________
2-19                                         Secretary of the Senate
2-20                                  ______________________________________
2-21                                           Member, Texas Senate