H.R. No. 72
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Edna Nell Burch Black on December 31, 2018, at the age of
90; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Georgia Winifred Cavender and Harry
Louis Burch, the former Eddie Burch was born in Miami, Arizona, on
July 24, 1928; her parents died when she was young, and she was then
raised by her grandmother, Edna Hobbs Cavender; she and her sister,
Lorraine, grew up in the Hill Country town of Rio Frio with their
cousin, Edna; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Black later moved to El Paso, where she met the
love of her life, Jack Jennings Black; they married and became the
proud parents of five children, Winifred, Jackie, Roy, Joyce, and
Iris, and Mrs. Black devoted herself to her family and their home in
the lower valley of El Paso; well-suited to the role of rancher's
wife, she was an excellent horsewoman and faced the challenges of
rural life with grace and strength; she and Mr. Black shared nearly
five decades of marriage, and following his death in 1995, she
settled in Keller to be with her daughters; and
WHEREAS, With the passing years, Mrs. Black knew the joy of
welcoming into her treasured family 20 grandchildren, Jack, Jim,
Richard, Kira, Cameron, Carrie, Cristi, Chris, Patrick, Jessie,
Jared, Royce, Jack, Jami, Danny, Tamara, Jerimy, Leah, Scott, and
Todd, as well as 38 great-grandchildren and 7
great-great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Although Eddie Black is deeply missed, those who
held her dear will forever remember the kindness and love she
brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Edna Nell Burch Black
and extend sincere sympathy to her loved ones; 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 Edna Nell
Burch Black.
Capriglione
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 72 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on March 6, 2019.
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Chief Clerk of the House