Bill Text: TX SCR19 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Betty Lou Pendergraft Angelo.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-27 - Signed by the Governor [SCR19 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SCR19-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 19 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of Betty Lou Pendergraft Angelo on February 5, 2023, at the | ||
| age of 87; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The only child of Clifford and Betty Pendergraft, | ||
| "Penny" Angelo was born on September 2, 1935, in Galveston; a member | ||
| of the Class of 1953 at Lamar High School in Houston, she continued | ||
| her education at The University of Texas at Austin, and following | ||
| her graduation in 1957, she began teaching eighth-grade physical | ||
| education and science in Odessa; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On December 27, 1958, she married the love of her | ||
| life, Ernest Angelo Jr., and the happy couple moved to Midland, | ||
| where they raised two daughters, Helen and Patricia, and two sons, | ||
| Ernest and Cliff; Mrs. Angelo devoted herself to supporting her | ||
| children in all of their activities, and later in life, she | ||
| delighted in becoming "Gren" to her eight grandchildren, Betsy, | ||
| Kimberly, Molly, Maggie, Connor, Murphy, Colin, and Peyton; with | ||
| the passing years, she was further blessed with two | ||
| great-grandchildren, Ellianna and Alfred; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to caring for her family, Mrs. Angelo | ||
| took an active role in her community, serving on the Texas Medical | ||
| Board and becoming a founding member of the Wagner Noël Performing | ||
| Arts Center; moreover, she was involved in the Midland County | ||
| Republican Women, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the | ||
| Junior League, and Gamma Phi Beta, among other organizations, and | ||
| she was a valued congregant at St. Ann's Catholic Church; she was a | ||
| woman of many talents, equally skilled at cooking, needlepoint, and | ||
| quilting; during the summers, she could often be found on the Taylor | ||
| River in Colorado with her loved ones or hosting "Granny Camp" for | ||
| her grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to her family, her faith, and her | ||
| community, Penny Angelo earned the lasting respect and admiration | ||
| of all who were privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the life of Betty Lou Pendergraft Angelo and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to her 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 House of | ||
| Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Penny Angelo. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 19 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on February 15, 2023, by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 19 was adopted by the House | ||
| on March 8, 2023, by a rising vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
