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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Johnnie Ingram Bendy of Mineola on July 22, 2013, at the |
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age of 94; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Longview on December 2, 1918, to John and Lee |
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Ella Ingram, the former Johnnie Ingram was named for her father, who |
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died in the Spanish flu epidemic just three weeks before her birth; |
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encouraged by her mother to get an education, she attended Texas |
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College, Prairie View College, Colorado State University, and East |
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Texas State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Bendy taught school in Mineola for nearly four |
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decades and received both local and national recognition for her |
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achievements as an educator; deeply involved in the life of her |
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community, she served for seven years on the city Planning and |
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Zoning Board and played an instrumental role in the development of |
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the Mineola Nature Preserve, which has named one of its trails in |
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her honor; a longtime block chair for the United Way, this inspiring |
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woman was also a member of the Mineola Historical Society, the |
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Friends of the Library, and the Lake Country Playhouse, and she |
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organized a group to bake birthday cakes for monthly parties at a |
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local nursing home; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Bendy was joined in matrimony in 1945 with her |
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first husband, Elmore Edmonds, who preceded her in death; fortunate |
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to find love again, she exchanged wedding vows with the Reverend |
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F. W. Bendy in 1949, and they shared a rewarding union until his |
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passing; she was a valued member of Muddy Creek Baptist Church, |
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where she served in a number of leadership roles, including chair of |
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the program committee and vice president of the Pastor's Aide |
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ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her compassion, dedication, and vibrant |
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community spirit, Johnnie Bendy made a meaningful difference in |
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countless lives, and her good works will continue to resonate in her |
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community for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Johnnie Ingram Bendy and extend sincere sympathy to all those who |
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mourn her passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Johnnie |
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Ingram Bendy. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 189 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on July 29, 2013. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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