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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Betty Lou Pendergraft Angelo on February 5, 2023, at the |
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age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, The only child of Clifford and Betty Pendergraft, |
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"Penny" Angelo was born on September 2, 1935, in Galveston; a member |
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of the Class of 1953 at Lamar High School in Houston, she continued |
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her education at The University of Texas at Austin, and following |
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her graduation in 1957, she began teaching eighth-grade physical |
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education and science in Odessa; and |
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WHEREAS, On December 27, 1958, she married the love of her |
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life, Ernest Angelo Jr., and the happy couple moved to Midland, |
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where they raised two daughters, Helen and Patricia, and two sons, |
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Ernest and Cliff; Mrs. Angelo devoted herself to supporting her |
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children in all of their activities, and later in life, she |
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delighted in becoming "Gren" to her eight grandchildren, Betsy, |
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Kimberly, Molly, Maggie, Connor, Murphy, Colin, and Peyton; with |
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the passing years, she was further blessed with two |
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great-grandchildren, Ellianna and Alfred; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to caring for her family, Mrs. Angelo |
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took an active role in her community, serving on the Texas Medical |
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Board and becoming a founding member of the Wagner Noël Performing |
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Arts Center; moreover, she was involved in the Midland County |
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Republican Women, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the |
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Junior League, and Gamma Phi Beta, among other organizations, and |
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she was a valued congregant at St. Ann's Catholic Church; she was a |
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woman of many talents, equally skilled at cooking, needlepoint, and |
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quilting; during the summers, she could often be found on the Taylor |
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River in Colorado with her loved ones or hosting "Granny Camp" for |
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her grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to her family, her faith, and her |
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community, Penny Angelo earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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of all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Betty Lou Pendergraft |
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Angelo and extend sincere condolences to her relatives and friends; |
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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 Penny |
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Angelo. |