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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 109
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In Memory |
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of |
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Brenda Rae Henderson Hudnall |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Houston in mourning the loss of Brenda Rae Henderson |
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Hudnall, who died May 21, 2013, at the age of 54; and |
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WHEREAS, Brenda Henderson was born on January 5, 1959; she |
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graduated from Skidmore College and came to Texas in 1983 to earn |
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a degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas |
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Southern University; she married Earlie Hudnall, Jr., while |
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still in law school, and the couple was blessed with a daughter, |
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Margaret Elise, in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Brenda worked for the United States Department of |
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Justice as an immigration officer and later established a career |
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in the food services industry; she successfully managed several |
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restaurants and served as area manager of Food Services for the |
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Houston Independent School District; her most recent position |
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was that of food service director at Eurest, a division of |
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Compass Group; and |
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WHEREAS, Brenda enjoyed traveling and visiting art |
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collections and pursuing her culinary interests and talents; she |
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was famous for a number of special dishes she would cook for |
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family and friends, and everyone felt welcome around her kitchen |
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table, where they enjoyed fellowship and conversation; she also |
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spent time gardening and planting flowers and was an active |
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member of the University Museum at Texas Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a highly accomplished lady and a faithful |
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member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church; she was devoted to |
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her family, and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by all who were privileged to share in her life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Brenda Rae Henderson |
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Hudnall; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Brenda Hudnall. |
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Ellis |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 25, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |