TITLE: In memory of Sondra Dailey of El Paso.

SUMMARY: In memory of Sondra Dailey of El Paso.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Sondra Dailey of El Paso, who passed away on February 27, 2011, at the age of 66; and WHEREAS, Born on December 29, 1944, to Dr. Gilbert Banfield and Marion Martin Banfield, the former Sondra Elise Banfield grew up in Baltimore; she earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and an MBA from the University of Baltimore; and WHEREAS, Ms. Dailey worked as a management consultant and as a counselor at a private school in Baltimore, where she also taught ethnic dance, sewing, and knitting; she researched and wrote history curriculum materials for elementary-age students, and she owned and operated an interior design firm for several years; in addition, she created and presented liturgical dances at churches and prison facilities and was the director of a dance ministry program; and WHEREAS, She reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Dr. Maceo Crenshaw Dailey, Jr., at a class reunion, and the couple married in 2003; she joined her husband in El Paso, and together they founded Sweet Earth Flying Press and published Boy of the Border,a children's book by Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps never previously made available to the public; Ms. Dailey wrote and produced dramatic works and taught courses in writing, modern and ethnic dance, and drama in the Ysleta Independent School District; in addition, she established a business through which she sold the hand-knitted clothing and accessories she created; and WHEREAS, Active in her community, Ms. Dailey served on the boards of Kids Excel El Paso, a nonprofit arts initiative that brings dance into public schools, and the FEMAP Foundation, which focuses on health, economic development, and education among marginalized populations, and she served as chair of the FEMAP annual fund-raiser; she offered knitting classes at a local women's shelter and she was the cofounder of the Sandbox Empowerment Group, which counseled women victims of abuse and provided them with professional training; and WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Dailey enjoyed the love and support of her husband, as well as her two sons, Jason and Garth; and WHEREAS, Committed to opening the doors of opportunity for others, Sondra Dailey will be deeply missed, but the grace, creativity, and optimism with which she lived her life will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Sondra Dailey and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Dr. Maceo Crenshaw Dailey, Jr.; to her sons, Jason and Garth Timoll; to her siblings, Gilbert Leslie Banfield, Jr., Karen Evans, and Adrienne Banfield-Jones; to her daughter-in-law, Phyllis Timoll; to her nieces and nephews, Jada, Tiffany, Brett, Whitney, and Trey; and to her other relatives and many 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sondra Dailey. Margo Marquez Gonzalez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 925 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 7, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House