Bill Text: TX HR189 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Johnnie Ingram Bendy of Mineola.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-30 - Reported enrolled [HR189 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR189-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 189 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Johnnie Ingram Bendy of Mineola on July 22, 2013, at the | ||
| age of 94; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Longview on December 2, 1918, to John and Lee | ||
| Ella Ingram, the former Johnnie Ingram was named for her father, who | ||
| died in the Spanish flu epidemic just three weeks before her birth; | ||
| encouraged by her mother to get an education, she attended Texas | ||
| College, Prairie View College, Colorado State University, and East | ||
| Texas State University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Bendy taught school in Mineola for nearly four | ||
| decades and received both local and national recognition for her | ||
| achievements as an educator; deeply involved in the life of her | ||
| community, she served for seven years on the city Planning and | ||
| Zoning Board and played an instrumental role in the development of | ||
| the Mineola Nature Preserve, which has named one of its trails in | ||
| her honor; a longtime block chair for the United Way, this inspiring | ||
| woman was also a member of the Mineola Historical Society, the | ||
| Friends of the Library, and the Lake Country Playhouse, and she | ||
| organized a group to bake birthday cakes for monthly parties at a | ||
| local nursing home; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Bendy was joined in matrimony in 1945 with her | ||
| first husband, Elmore Edmonds, who preceded her in death; fortunate | ||
| to find love again, she exchanged wedding vows with the Reverend | ||
| F. W. Bendy in 1949, and they shared a rewarding union until his | ||
| passing; she was a valued member of Muddy Creek Baptist Church, | ||
| where she served in a number of leadership roles, including chair of | ||
| the program committee and vice president of the Pastor's Aide | ||
| ministry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her compassion, dedication, and vibrant | ||
| community spirit, Johnnie Bendy made a meaningful difference in | ||
| countless lives, and her good works will continue to resonate in her | ||
| community for years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Johnnie Ingram Bendy and extend sincere sympathy to all those who | ||
| mourn her passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Johnnie | ||
| Ingram Bendy. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 189 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on July 29, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
