83R12192 BGU-D
By: Oliveira H.R. No. 2013
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Frances Etheridge retired from Garriga Elementary
School in June 2012, drawing to a close 47 years of service to the
Point Isabel Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Port Isabel, Mrs. Etheridge
received an associate's degree from Texas Southmost College,
graduated summa cum laude from Pan American University, and earned
a master's degree in bilingual education from Texas A&I University;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Etheridge began her career with Point Isabel
ISD in 1965 as a paraprofessional and later took on secretarial
duties before becoming a teacher at Garriga Elementary; during the
course of her distinguished tenure, she served on a number of
district committees and was chosen as the Walmart Teacher of the
Year in 1996, selected as the inaugural inductee into the PIISD Hall
of Fame in 2002, and voted by her colleagues as Garriga Elementary
Teacher of the Year in 2012; she has also been listed in Who's Who
Among America's Teachers; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed educator's contributions to her
community extend beyond the classroom; currently on the board of
the Port Isabel Beautification Committee, she has also held seats
on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Madre and Port
Isabel Public Library, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, and
been a member of the Port Isabel Tarpons Quarterback Club; she is
active in several church ministries and has helped make prayer
blankets for the sick; for her efforts, she was honored in 2012 with
the Service Award from the Rotary Club of Port Isabel; and
WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Etheridge enjoys the
love and support of her son, Henry Etheridge, Jr., his wife,
Elizabeth, and her grandson, Henry Etheridge III; and
WHEREAS, Frances Etheridge demonstrated an unwavering
commitment to her students, and she may indeed reflect with pride on
the positive difference her hard work and dedication made in the
lives of countless young Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Frances Etheridge on her
retirement from the Point Isabel Independent School District and
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Etheridge as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.