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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 911
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In Memory |
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of |
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Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing |
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WHEREAS, The city of Plano lost a greatly admired resident |
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with the death of Pastor Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing on May 7, 2015, |
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at the age of 69; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Minnie Bookman was born on December 30, |
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1945, to Iverlee Matthew and Helen Louise Bookman in Amarillo; |
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she enjoyed a lasting marriage to Pastor Robert Hawthorne, and |
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the couple shared in the joy of raising seven children, Robert, |
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Gerald, Tony, Cheryl, Eric, Lynette, and Darius; when |
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Mr. Hawthorne passed away unexpectedly, she was fortunate to |
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find love again with Nathaniel Ewing, who also preceded her in |
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death; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing studies to earn a doctor of |
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divinity degree, Pastor Hawthorne-Ewing went on to serve as a |
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preacher for more than four decades; she founded DayStar |
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Deliverance Ministries in Richardson in 1995 with her first |
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husband, and she worked to provide congregants with myriad |
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opportunities for spiritual growth and community involvement; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2008, Pastor Hawthorne-Ewing's daughter Cheryl |
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founded Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano, which has served more than |
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3.4 million meals to citizens in need; the beloved pastor's |
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compassion for others has provided lasting inspiration, and |
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countless visitors to the pantry were welcomed and encouraged by |
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"Ms. Minnie," as she was affectionately known; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to her family, her faith, and her |
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community,MinnieHawthorne-Ewingbrightenedtheworldforall |
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who knew her, and she will forever hold a treasured place in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Pastor Minnie |
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Hawthorne-Ewing and extend sincere condolences to the members of |
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her family: to her children, Robert Wayne Bennett, Gerald |
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Hawthorne, Tony Bennett, Cheryl Jackson and her husband, Artis, |
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Eric Hawthorne, Lynette Shofner, and Darius Hawthorne and his |
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wife, Chandra; to her 11 grandchildren and 4 |
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great-grandchildren; to her sister, Vivian Louise Benjamin; and |
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to her other relatives and many friends; 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing. |
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Taylor of Collin |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 19, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |