88R17551 AMB-D
By: Hughes S.R. No. 311
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the
passing of Carolyn Cline Mendoza of White Oak on March 7, 2023, at
the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Nathalee and Marshall Cline, the
former "Sue" Cline was born in Evansville, Indiana, on July 31,
1942, and she grew up with the companionship of her sister, Marsha
Lee; after moving to Texas, she graduated from White Oak High School
in 1961; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mendoza was the proud mother of three children,
Sondra, Rhonda, and an infant son, Thomas Melvin Lockhart Jr., who
preceded her in death; with the passing years, she had the privilege
of seeing her treasured family grow to include three grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A lifelong fan of the White Oak High School
Roughnecks, Ms. Mendoza never missed a football game if she could
help it, and she was a dedicated member of the White Oak Football
Moms' Club and an avid supporter of the Regiment of Roughneck
marching band; in her leisure time, she enjoyed crafting, and she
made beaded necklaces, candles, and homecoming mums; and
WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, Sue Mendoza has
left her loved ones with many cherished memories, and they will
forever hold her close in their heart; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby pay tribute to the life of Carolyn Cline Mendoza and extend
sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing: to her daughters,
Sondra Lockhart and Rhonda Foster and her husband, Mike; to her
grandchildren, Michael Wooddell and his wife, Sally, Michaela
Norwood and her husband, Johnathan, and Marshall Wooddell and his
wife, Mariah; to her great-grandchildren, Elliott, Samuel,
Guinevere, and Royri; to her nephew, William Hamilton; to her
ex-husband, Fidel Mendoza; and to her many 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 Senate adjourns this
day, it do so in memory of Sue Mendoza.