H.R. No. 231
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the
passing of Mary Winifred Weingarth Newton on December 21, 2024, at
the age of 85; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Frederick Charles Weingarth II and
Agnes Jelinek Weingarth, the former Mary Weingarth was born in
Kansas City, Missouri, on October 20, 1939, and she grew up with the
companionship of a brother, Frederick; after graduating from
Littleton High School in Colorado in 1957, she earned a bachelor's
degree in business education from Colorado State College; and
WHEREAS, While attending college, she met Ronald James
Newton, and the couple married in 1961; she took great pride in her
children, Courtney and Brooke, and over the years, she had the
pleasure of seeing her family grow to include four grandchildren,
Taylor, Grace, Sam, and Hazel; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Newton enjoyed a rewarding career in
education, teaching at schools in Colorado, California, and
Wyoming; she also cofounded a craft consignment shop and
established a coffee and tea shop, a restaurant, and a mall antiques
booth; a respected business owner for three decades, she taught
entrepreneurship at the Texas A&M University College of Business;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Newton served as a board member and recruiter
for the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce, and she further
distinguished herself as alumni advisor and president of the house
corporation board for the Alpha Phi International Fraternity's
Epsilon Omega chapter at A&M; in addition, she was involved in the
Bluebonnet Psychiatric Center, the Boys Clubs of Brazos County, and
the American Red Cross, and she contributed to philanthropic
efforts at East Carolina University; after settling in Coppell in
2017, she joined women's groups at St. Ann Catholic Parish; and
WHEREAS, Admired for her generosity, her outgoing nature, and
her devotion to her family, Mary Newton lived a caring and
purposeful life, and she leaves behind a record of service that her
loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Winifred
Weingarth Newton and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn her
passing; 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 Mary
Newton.
Garcia Hernandez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 231 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 13, 2025.
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Chief Clerk of the House