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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 457
2		-	In Memory
3		-	of
4		-	Edna Belle Pemberton
	1	+	2025S0348-1 04/24/25
	2	+	By: West S.R. No. 457
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	7	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
5	8		WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
6	9		citizens of Dallas in mourning the loss of Edna Belle Pemberton,
7	10		who died April 13, 2025, at the age of 81; and
8	11		WHEREAS, Edna was born in Chicago on March 27, 1944, as the
9	12		youngest of nine children; after losing her mother and growing up
10	13		in the foster care system from a young age, Edna was led to a life
11	14		of service, and she went on to commit much of her time, energy,
12	15		and talents as a tireless advocate for positive change, a voice
13	16		for her community, and a force for good; and
14	17		WHEREAS, Edna met the love of her life, the late DarNell
15	18		Pemberton, while attending church as a teenager in Chicago, and
16	19		they married on September 19, 1964; Edna and DarNell were blessed
17	20		with four daughters, and throughout more than four decades
18	21		together, they built a rewarding partnership founded on
19	22		boundless love and their dedication to serving their family and
20	23		community; they went on to adopt and help raise eight of her
21	24		nieces, nephews, and young relatives, and their family of 14
22	25		resided in California before relocating to Dallas and settling in
23	26		the Oak Cliff neighborhood; and
24	27		WHEREAS, An exemplary citizen, Edna was respected for her
25	28		numerous accomplishments and for her work in addressing
26	29		inequities in southern Dallas; she began her career by working as
27	30		a stockroom employee at Kmart and advanced into management
28	31		positions, and she led various supply drives and community
29	32		initiatives through her role with the company; her positive
30	33		impact on the city and her fellow residents and neighbors
31	34		included her efforts to enact a youth curfew to improve safety
32	35		and crime, to extend bus lines for residents to access necessary
33	36		services, and to save and revitalize the Southwest Center Mall,
34	37		formerly the Red Bird Mall, in Dallas; and
35	38		WHEREAS, Mrs. P, as she was affectionately known to many,
36	39		was active in numerous local organizations, including the Dallas
37	40		Chapter NAACP, the Martin Luther King Center, and Camp Wisdom
38	41		Now; she was a founder of Positively Oak Cliff, a nonprofit
39	42		coalition of entrepreneurs and community leaders, and she served
40	43		as a voter registrar and precinct chair in her local precinct;
41	44		she was the recipient of numerous accolades, including several
42	45		Governors' awards for her contributions to her community, and she
43	46		was honored to serve as a torchbearer in Dallas ahead of the 1996
44	47		Olympic Games in Atlanta; and
45	48		WHEREAS, A role model of compassion and resilience, Edna
46	49		was a friend to all and a mother-figure and mentor to many; she
47	50		practiced her faith in her daily life, and she was an active and
48	51		longtime member and community leader of Concord Missionary
49	52		Baptist Church; her passion for helping others and her dedication
50	53		to her Oak Cliff community made a lasting difference in the lives
51	54		of innumerable people in their times of need and who were
52	55		experiencing such challenges as natural disasters and financial
53	56		struggles; and
54	57		WHEREAS, Although Edna found immense fulfillment in her
55	58		role as a community volunteer, advocate, and activist, above all,
56	59		she cherished spending quality time together with those closest
57	60		to her; her unflagging support and love for her family set a
58	61		shining example for her children, who have gone on to serve as
59	62		educators, community leaders, and volunteers; she was a devoted
60	63		mother and grandmother and a revered figure in the Dallas
61	64		community, and she leaves behind an extraordinary legacy and
62	65		countless memories that will be treasured forever by her many
63	66		loved ones and by all who were privileged to share in her life;
64	67		now, therefore, be it
65	68		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
66	69		Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
67	70		family of Edna Belle Pemberton; and, be it further
68	71		RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
69	72		her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
70	73		Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
71	74		memory of Edna Pemberton.
72		-	West
73		-	________________________________
74		-	President of the Senate
75		-	I hereby certify that the
76		-	above Resolution was adopted by
77		-	the Senate on April 28, 2025, by a
78		-	rising vote.
79		-	________________________________
80		-	Secretary of the Senate
81		-	________________________________
82		-	Member, Texas Senate