H.R. No. 397
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Margaret Bingham Galloway, a longtime resident of
Arlington and Grand Prairie, on December 20, 2009, at the age of 93;
and
WHEREAS, The daughter of George Daniel Bingham and Ellie
Bingham, the former Margaret Bingham was born in Mayfield,
Kentucky, on November 10, 1916; her father served as the publisher
of the Mayfield Messenger, and at a young age, she followed in his
footsteps and joined the newspaper business, becoming the women's
editor of that publication; she attended the University of
Kentucky, and she later graduated from Murray State University; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Galloway moved to the Lone Star State in the
1950s, and over the course of a career that spanned more than five
decades, she served as a women's editor at the Arlington Citizen
Journal and as a writer and editor for the Dallas Morning News and
the Grand Prairie Daily News; she chronicled the daily lives of her
fellow residents and was an active presence at local events, and her
coverage of important issues resulted in positive changes in the
community, including the opening of a battered women's shelter in
Arlington; moreover, she published a book, Ancestors and Appetites,
as well as the monthly magazine The Arlington Woman; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Galloway enjoyed the love and support of her
husband, Parker Randolph Galloway, and the couple raised three
children, Randy, Ellen, and the late Greg Galloway, and shared 40
years together until his passing in 1982; and
WHEREAS, Known for the passion and dedication she brought to
her work, Margaret Galloway inspired countless individuals, and she
will long be remembered with great admiration by all those who were
privileged 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 Margaret Bingham
Galloway and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family:
to her son, Randy Galloway and his wife, Janeen; to her daughter,
Ellen Beal and her husband, Mark; to her granddaughters, Gina Wood
and her husband, Russell, and Jennifer Giddens and her husband,
Chad; to her great-grandchildren, Quincy, Beau, Georgia, and Sadie;
to her sister, Virginia Garrott and her husband, Dan; to her
nephews, Lee and Ben Garrott and Daniel Bingham III; 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 Margaret
Bingham Galloway.
Patrick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 397 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House