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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the |
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passing of Corine Hendon Pledger of Texarkana on July 24, 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Ben and Roberta Hendon, the former |
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Corine Hendon was born in Warren, Arkansas, on February 23, 1945, |
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and she grew up with the companionship of five siblings, Edith, |
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Katherine, Calvin, Geri, and Chris; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she benefited from the love |
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and support of her husband, Will Pledger, with whom she shared a |
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fulfilling marriage that spanned nearly four decades; she took |
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great pride in her three children, Cindy, Gary, and Kevin, and over |
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the years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include |
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eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Pledger enjoyed a long and rewarding career in |
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health care, and she worked as an emergency medical technician and |
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certified nursing assistant; she was also a member of Liberty |
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Ministries International; and |
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WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, the passage of |
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time will never diminish the joy and love that Corine Pledger |
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brought into the lives of all who knew her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Corine Hendon |
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Pledger and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: |
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to her husband, William Pledger; to her children, Cindy Smith, Gary |
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Goggans and his wife, Tricia, and Kevin Goggans and his wife, Cheri; |
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to her sisters, Geri Whittington and Chris Swofford; to her |
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grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to her other relatives |
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and 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 this |
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day, it do so in memory of Corine Pledger. |