H.R. No. 2634
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
memories of Ernestine Holt Bridges of Mesquite, who passed away on
May 20, 2017, at the age of 81; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Ernest and Hattie Dee Holt, the
former Ernestine Holt was born in Blytheville, Arkansas, on August
25, 1935, and grew up with the company of two brothers, Jack and
Robert; in 1971, she was joined in matrimony to Louis E. Bridges
Jr., with whom she enjoyed more than 45 years of marriage; the proud
mother of four children, Martin, Nina, Jennifer, and John, she was
blessed later in life with five grandchildren, Traci, Alexis, Ben,
Beth, and Noah; and
WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in her community, Mrs. Bridges was a
Dallas County election judge for more than 20 years, and she served
several terms as president of the PTA; a strong supporter of the
Republican Party, she took on several leadership roles with the
Mesquite Republican Women's Club and held the office of district
director of the Texas Federation of Republican Women; in 2002, she
was named Citizen of the Year by the City of Mesquite, and in 2013,
she was recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Dallas County
Republican Party; and
WHEREAS, A prominent member of the congregation at Sunnyvale
First Baptist Church, Mrs. Bridges especially enjoyed teaching
Bible verses to young people and greeting the children in the
nursery on Sunday mornings, and she was active in the Awana youth
ministry program; and
WHEREAS, Ernestine Bridges lived a rich and purposeful life
devoted to her family, her community, and her faith, and she leaves
behind a legacy of service to others that will forever inspire all
those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Ernestine Holt
Bridges and extend heartfelt sympathy to her relatives and her many
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 Ernestine
Bridges.
Burkett
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2634 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 28, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House