H.R. No. 450
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the
passing of Princella Jewel Vogel of Houston on July 9, 2024; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Leo Chester McNeal and Jewel Agnes
Jenkins McNeal, the former Princella McNeal was born in McAllen on
October 13, and she grew up with the companionship of two sisters,
Hermenia and Lucy; she shared a fulfilling marriage with her
husband, Peter Olaf Vogel, that spanned more than two and a half
decades before his passing in 2004, and she took great pride in her
three children, Darryl, Peter, and Anneliese; over the years, she
had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include six
grandchildren, Geneva, Peter, Colin, Miles, Eleanor, and Harper;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Vogel enjoyed a rewarding career at the United
States Postal Service, and she was a cofounder of Post Office Women
for Equal Rights, an organization dedicated to promoting equality
in the workplace; she was elected coordinator for the Southern
Region of POWER in 1981, and she chaired the Rank and File Advisory
Bargaining Committee, which negotiated contracts for postal
workers; she further distinguished herself as president of the
Houston Area Local chapter of the American Postal Workers Union,
and she served as an officer for the national organization; among
her many achievements, she received the APWU's Crystal Flame Award;
a woman of deep faith, she was a member of the Catholic Daughters of
the Americas and St. Ambrose Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, Admired for her generosity, strength of character,
and devotion to her family, Princella Vogel 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 Princella Jewel
Vogel 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 Princella
Vogel.
Thompson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 450 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.
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Chief Clerk of the House