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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Venita Lynn Dillingham Anderson, who |
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died on April 18, 2023, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Venita Lynn Dillingham was born on November 27, |
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1961, in Cincinnati; she graduated from Dunbar High School in |
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1979 and went on to earn her bachelor of science degree from |
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Illinois State University; after graduating from college, Venita |
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moved to Bloomington, Illinois, and began her career with State |
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Farm Insurance Company and her lifetime of service in Christian |
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ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, Venita joined Mount Pisgah Baptist Church in |
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Bloomington, where she faithfully served for 22 years in various |
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ministries, including in the church's prison ministry; in 2013, |
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she began serving Center for Hope Ministries as an administrator |
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and mentor under the guidance of her church leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of spiritual depth and devotion, Venita |
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became an ordained minister in August of 2021; throughout her |
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ministry, Venita dedicated her time and energy to prayer and to |
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the teaching of the scriptures; a published poet, Venita's words |
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of inspiration comforted many; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her spiritual responsibilities, |
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Venita held various management roles at State Farm Insurance |
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Company, where she worked for 34 years until her retirement in |
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2018; a hardworking employee, Venita was respected and beloved by |
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her colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Venita was a devoted wife to her husband, Eric |
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Neil Anderson, whom she met in 2017 and married on November 24, |
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2018, just three days before her 57th birthday; their children |
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and grandchildren enriched her life immeasurably; Venita gave |
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unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and enjoyment of |
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life will not be forgotten by all who were privileged to know her; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Venita Lynn Dillingham |
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Anderson; 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 as an expression of deepest sympathy from |
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the Texas Senate and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Venita Lynn Dillingham Anderson. |