Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 380
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Sudie Todd Blackburn
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Sudie Todd Blackburn, who died
7	7	October 26, 2018, at the age of 97; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Sudie Blackburn was an exemplary citizen who was
9	9	widely respected and admired for her outstanding achievements
10	10	and her many contributions to the fabric of life in the
11	11	Brownsville community; and
12	12	WHEREAS, She was born on April 21, 1921, in Port Arthur, to
13	13	Clifton Marcus Todd and Marie Berenice Rivette Todd; she and her
14	14	beloved husband of more than four decades, the late Cyrus E.
15	15	Blackburn, married in 1939, and they were blessed with two
16	16	children, Bonnie Holland and John Blackburn; her granddaughter,
17	17	Amy, and her nieces, nephews, and many cousins were a source of
18	18	much pride and joy for her; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mrs. Blackburn and her family settled in
20	20	Brownsville in 1949 after a decade of traveling the world as part
21	21	of Mr. Blackburn's career with Pan American Airways; they
22	22	established a successful business, which eventually was known as
23	23	Blackburn Home Electronics; after Cyrus died, Sudie continued to
24	24	operate the business until her retirement in 1993; and
25	25	WHEREAS, A respected community leader, Sudie was elected
26	26	to the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees
27	27	in 1959 and served with distinction until 1971; she played an
28	28	important role in the integration of the city's schools and in
29	29	ensuring that students of all races and backgrounds were treated
30	30	fairly; she chaired the committee that was responsible for the
31	31	bond election that led to the creation of Hanna High School; and
32	32	WHEREAS, She was a charter member of the Zonta Club of
33	33	Brownsville and a longtime member of the West Brownsville Garden
34	34	Club; she was elected district governor of the Texas Garden Clubs
35	35	and was asked to work with Lady Bird Johnson on the campaign to
36	36	beautify Texas highways; and
37	37	WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and generosity, she
38	38	gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, her grace, and her
39	39	enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be
40	40	forgotten; and
41	41	WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
42	42	and she leaves behind memories that will be cherished forever by
43	43	her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
45	45	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
46	46	family of Sudie Todd Blackburn; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
48	48	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
49	49	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
50	50	memory of Sudie Blackburn.
51	51	Lucio
52	52	________________________________
53	53	President of the Senate
54	54	I hereby certify that the
55	55	above Resolution was adopted by
56	56	the Senate on March 12, 2019, by a
57	57	rising vote.
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Member, Texas Senate