H.R. No. 2104



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the profound 
sadness felt by the family and friends of Marcella C. Ridgway of 
Bedford, who passed away on February 16, 2005, at the age of 66; and
	WHEREAS, Born on February 27, 1938, Mrs. Ridgway was raised 
in Topeka, Kansas, and attended Hayden Catholic High School and 
Washburn University; after raising eight children, she and her 
beloved husband, Bill, settled in Bedford; and
	WHEREAS, Although her first love was truly her family, she 
also gave much of her time and soul to Trinity High School, where 
she worked for 13 years in the library and accounting and 
registration offices; she achieved many professional distinctions, 
including serving as class sponsor, as president of the 
Paraprofessionals Organization of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, as a 
member of the unity and improvement committees, and as a mentor for 
numerous school programs; she was also appointed to the Texas State 
Committee on Teacher Recertification; and
	WHEREAS, Always making her students' needs a top priority, 
Mrs. Ridgway often attended sporting events, choir presentations, 
band competitions, and one-act plays; before her tenure at Trinity, 
she was regional manager for Prime Hotel Corporation, and she had 
been a college recruiter and trainer for Embassy Suites; and
	WHEREAS, A loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, 
Marcy Ridgway was selfless in her devotion to her family and 
students, and while she will be greatly missed, the legacy of 
character, dedication, and warmth that she leaves behind will not 
soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Marcy Ridgway and 
extend deepest sympathy to the members of her family: to her 
husband, Bill Ridgway; to her children, Keith and Sandy Belden, 
Michelle and Michael Moritz, James Joseph and Julie Belden, Geri 
Ann and Hector Vasquez, John William and Debbie Ridgway, Jackie and 
Charles Watkins, John Michael and Glenna Ridgway, and Marcia Kay; 
to her grandchildren, Robby, Joey, Keith, Whitney, Ryan, Jessie, 
Rene, Andrew, Devin, Laura, Michael, Christopher, Katie, and Rylee; 
to her great-grandchild, Alexis; to her brothers, Dean, Adam, Jay, 
and Peter; to her sisters, Maureen and Sylvia; and to her other 
relatives and many friends; 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 Marcy 
Ridgway.

                                                                Smith of Tarrant


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2104 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 27, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House