R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Wanda Lindemann of Claytonville on
1-2 August 22, 2000, at the age of 64, brought a great loss to her
1-3 family and many friends; and
1-4 WHEREAS, This beloved Texan was raised in Claytonville and
1-5 attended school at Kress; after graduating from high school, she
1-6 began working at Dulaney Auto Parts, a company with which she would
1-7 work the rest of her life; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Ms. Lindemann began her employment with Dulaney Auto
1-9 Parts on May 6, 1955, and a year later had advanced to the position
1-10 of office manager; by 1972 she was the comanager of the business
1-11 and had assumed total responsibility of the entire salvage
1-12 operation in Plainview; and
1-13 WHEREAS, When Dulaney Auto Parts was incorporated in 1981,
1-14 Ms. Lindemann had the foresight to purchase a substantial amount of
1-15 its stock, and she became the firm's controlling partner, a
1-16 position she held at the time of her passing; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Ms. Lindemann was an invaluable member of her
1-18 community and donated her time to numerous noteworthy
1-19 organizations, including serving on the board of directors of the
1-20 Plainview YMCA, Wee Care Child Center, and the Plainview Chamber of
1-21 Commerce, for which she was also an officer and committee chair of
1-22 its Women's Division; moreover, she was a devoted congregant at
1-23 Trinity Lutheran Church in the Providence Community, where she was
1-24 a Sunday school teacher and the first woman elected to the church's
2-1 council; and
2-2 WHEREAS, This philanthropic woman always gave generously to
2-3 charities, particularly those benefitting children and women in
2-4 critical domestic situations; she was also active with several
2-5 professional organizations, including being the first woman
2-6 president of the statewide Texas Auto Dismantlers and the regional
2-7 chairman and a board member of the National Auto Dismantlers;
2-8 during her life, she received well-deserved recognition from many
2-9 prominent state leaders, including former Texas governors Ann
2-10 Richards and George W. Bush; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Ms. Lindemann drew immeasurable strength and
2-12 inspiration from her close-knit family, and her farm home in
2-13 Claytonville was always a gathering place for loved ones to
2-14 celebrate special occasions or to seek comfort and solace; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Although Wanda Lindemann is gone from us now, her
2-16 bright spirit continues to dwell in the hearts and minds of the
2-17 many people she so deeply touched, and it is indeed appropriate to
2-18 pay tribute to this remarkable woman at this time; now, therefore,
2-19 be it
2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-21 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Wanda Lindemann and extend
2-22 sincere sympathy to her family: to her siblings and their spouses,
2-23 Jim and Doris Lindemann, Josephine Clark, A. W. and Karen
2-24 Lindemann, Barbara and Bill Bloxom, Dale Lindemann, Herman and
2-25 Sandy Lindemann, and Karl and Sheryl Lindemann; to her nephews, Jim
2-26 Lindemann, Jr., Kevin Bloxom, Cody Lindemann, and Jason Lindemann;
2-27 to her nieces, Cindy Clark, Elaine Austin, Polly Horne, Dondi
3-1 Walker, and Jennifer Lindemann; and to her many other relatives and
3-2 friends; and, be it further
3-3 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-4 prepared for the members of her family, and that when the Texas
3-5 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-6 Wanda Lindemann.
Smithee
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 779 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 18, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House