83R15142 LB-D
By: Bohac H.R. No. 1453
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Suzanne Schoenemann Johnson of Houston on June 15, 2011,
at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, Suzanne Schoenemann was born in Wharton on October
15, 1937, to Burford and Ruth Struve Schoenemann; raised in
Brenham, she was a graduate of Brenham High School and Sam Houston
State University; and
WHEREAS, Miss Schoenemann was joined in matrimony to Edward
Durron Johnson in 1959, and they shared a loving relationship for
more than half a century; they were blessed with three children,
Edward, James, and Diane, and seven grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Houston for over 50 years,
Mrs. Johnson was a former teacher and a longtime friend of the
Spring Branch Independent School District; while her children were
growing up, she volunteered as a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader and
played an active role in the PTA, serving as president of that
organization at Bunker Hill Elementary School, Spring Branch Middle
School, and Memorial High School; and
WHEREAS, Among the other organizations to which she gave
generously of her time and talents were the Assistance League of
Houston and the Zeta Tau Alpha Alumni Association; she was also a
lifelong supporter of the Brenham Maifest and a valued member of
Chapelwood United Methodist Church, which she joined in 1962; and
WHEREAS, Beloved for her warmth, good cheer, and kind spirit,
Suzanne Johnson enriched immeasurably the lives of her family and
many friends, and they will forever hold her close in their hearts;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Suzanne Schoenemann
Johnson and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
family: to her sons, Edward Durron Johnson, Jr., and his wife, Jean
Dugat Johnson, and James Burford Johnson and his wife, Martha Moody
Johnson; to her daughter, Diane Johnson Taaffe, and her husband,
Peter K. Taaffe; to her mother, Ruth Struve Schoenemann; to her
grandchildren, Hope Johnson, Sydney Johnson, Sarah Margaret
Johnson, Philip Taaffe, Robert Taaffe, Mary Taaffe, and Michael
Taaffe; to her aunt, Ruby Luedemann; to her brother, Larry
Schoenemann, and his wife, Corliss Schoenemann; 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 Suzanne
Schoenemann Johnson.