82R7144 JEN-D
	By: McClendon	H.R. No. 358

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A life full of meaningful accomplishments and
	enduring relationships drew to a close with the passing of
	Henrietta Eugene Roberts Stevenson of San Antonio on October 30,
	2009, at the age of 94; and
	WHEREAS, The granddaughter of former slaves, Henrietta
	Eugene Roberts was born in San Antonio on July 24, 1915, to
	Porterfield F. Roberts and Ira Aldridge Kilpatrick Roberts; the
	former Henrietta Roberts was joined in matrimony to Ernest Franklin
	Stevenson, a chemist and educator, and the couple enjoyed a
	rewarding relationship that spanned 62 years; they were blessed
	with two children, Maria and Ernest, and Mrs. Stevenson also
	delighted in the company of their five grandchildren and two
	great-grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, After graduating from Douglas High School in 1931,
	Mrs. Stevenson attended St. Philip's College in San Antonio for her
	freshman year; she went on to earn her bachelor's and master's
	degrees from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where she was
	president of the Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Stevenson spent part of her career as a civil
	servant, working for the Office of Dependency Benefits of the War
	Department, the Insurance Division of the Veterans Administration,
	and at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey; and
	WHEREAS, An educator for 35 years, she taught Spanish and
	French at Huston-Tillotson College and St. Philip's College; in
	addition, she was the first African American teacher to work in the
	schools of Morristown, New Jersey, and she also taught in Montclair
	and East Orange, New Jersey; she returned to teach in San Antonio in
	1971, retiring from Laura Steele Elementary School 11 years later;
	and
	WHEREAS, This dynamic woman contributed greatly to a number
	of worthwhile organizations throughout her life; a member of the
	NAACP since 1952, she was also a lifetime member of the University
	of Michigan Alumni Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the San
	Antonio Area Retired Teachers Association, the Eastside Optimist
	Club, the National Council of Negro Women, and the Prudence Curry
	Society, among many other affiliations; she was an individual of
	strong religious faith as well, serving as a deacon at First
	Presbyterian Church of San Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Stevenson's achievements earned her many
	awards and recognitions, including the 2008 Service Award from
	Carver Volunteers, the 2007 African American Reflections Sojourner
	Truth Advocacy Award, the 1993 Top Ladies of Distinction Volunteer
	Service Award, and a Curry Award from the United Negro College Fund;
	moreover, she was a 2002 inductee into the San Antonio Women's Hall
	of Fame and the recipient of a Headliner Award from the Association
	for Women in Communications; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, a dedicated educator, and
	a committed volunteer and civic leader, Henrietta Stevenson lived a
	caring and purposeful life, and her legacy will continue to inspire
	all those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Henrietta Eugene
	Roberts Stevenson and extend sincere condolences to the members of
	her family: to her daughter, Maria Stevenson Greene; to her son,
	Ernest Stevenson Qadimasil; to her granddaughters, Yasmeen
	Qadimasil and Mona McCoy and her husband, Michael, as well as Mona's
	father, Monty Greene; to her grandsons, Ernest Qadimasil III and
	Taj Qadimasil, and their mother, Judy Ponder; to her
	great-grandchildren, Myles Stevenson McCoy and Madison Jones
	McCoy; and to her other relatives and friends; 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 Henrietta
	Stevenson.