82R30330 JEN-D
By: McClendon H.R. No. 2426
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through family, faith, and service
to others drew to a close with the passing of Merline Clack Johnson
on May 9, 2011, at the age of 69; and
WHEREAS, Born in Seguin to Herff and Callie Clack on March 15,
1942, Merline Clack graduated from Ball High School in Seguin in
1960; a year later, she met and married Prince Albert Johnson of
Detroit, who was serving in the United States Air Force and was
stationed at Randolph Air Force Base; the couple were blessed with
four sons, Quinton, Andre, Reginald, and Marcel; and
WHEREAS, After Mr. Johnson's honorable discharge, the family
relocated to Detroit, where Mrs. Johnson became a licensed
practical nurse; she began her nursing career in 1976 at Henry Ford
Hospital, where she was on the staff of the general practice
neurological-neurosurgical patient care unit for 10 years;
throughout her tenure at the facility, she was commended for her
exceptional service, patient care, and professionalism by both her
nursing supervisors and the neuroscience clinical instructors; and
WHEREAS, In 1986, Mrs. Johnson returned to Texas, moving to
San Antonio to be closer to her family and to help care for her aging
parents; she was employed in the medical center at Methodist
Hospital for 12 years before retiring, though she occasionally
worked as a private duty and part-time nurse for the remainder of
her life; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Johnson was an active member
of several different church congregations; she first belonged to
Unity Baptist Church in Seguin and served as its church secretary;
she later joined Third New Hope Baptist Church in Detroit, the
Resurrection Baptist Church in Schertz, and, most recently, the
Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield; her cheerfulness, patience,
and kind and gentle nature made her ideally suited to participate in
the ushers and nurses ministry, and she did so for more than 25
years; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Merline Johnson has brought great
sorrow to her family and friends, she leaves behind a legacy that
will long be treasured by all who had the good fortune to know her;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Merline Clack Johnson
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
sons, Quinton Paul Johnson and his wife, Ina, Reginald DeWayne
Johnson and his wife, Merlinda, Andre Johnson, and Marcel Lamont
Johnson and his wife, Angela; to her grandchildren, Reginald,
Andrea, Gina, Kayla, and Nicholas; to her sisters, Frances
McClinton, Lena Thomas and her husband, Julius, and Dorothy
Williams and her husband, Lester; to her brother, Connie Clack, and
his wife, Stella; 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 Merline
Johnson.