TITLE: In memory of Beverly Ann Johnson Dudley of San Antonio.

SUMMARY: In memory of Beverly Ann Johnson Dudley of San Antonio.

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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories of Beverly Ann Johnson Dudley of San Antonio, who died on November 5, 2010, at the age of 73; and WHEREAS, Beverly Ann Johnson was born in San Antonio on October 1, 1937, to Ernest and Armenta Johnson; a confident and energetic child, she learned much from her mother, her Aunt Cara, and her grandmother; she learned to play the piano at the age of seven, performing often for family and friends; she was a graduate of Phillis Wheatley High School, where she was named homecoming queen for the 1954-1955 school year; and WHEREAS, After earning her bachelor's degree in psychology from Fisk University in Tennessee in 1959, Ms. Johnson returned to San Antonio and took a job as a receptionist at Riley Middle School; she went on to become the first white-collar African American employee at Southwestern Bell, and she later worked for a time at Columbia Records in New York; and WHEREAS, In 1964, she returned again to San Antonio to marry Calvin Dudley, forging a fulfilling relationship that endured until her death; together they were blessed with three children, Trena Robinson, E. Warren Dudley, and Lura Dudley, as well as two grandchildren, Bria and James; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Dudley was deeply committed to her community, serving as cofounder of the Black Pearls Literary Society and as president of the Van Courtlandt Auxiliary and the Gold and Silver Believers Investment Club; she was a member of the boards of the YWCA and the San Antonio River Walk, and she was also active with the League of Women Voters, the Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health, and the Alpha Tau Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; and WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious conviction, Mrs. Dudley was a lifelong member of Mount Zion First Baptist Church in San Antonio, and she shared her faith with others as a discussion leader with Bible Study Fellowship International; and WHEREAS, Beverly Ann Dudley lived a rich and purposeful life dedicated to her family, her faith, and her community, and her record of compassion and devotion will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved her; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Beverly Ann Johnson Dudley and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her husband, Calvin Dudley; to her children, Trena Robinson and her husband, James, E. Warren Dudley, and Lura Dudley; to her grandchildren, Bria Monet Robinson and James Cody Robinson; to her cousins, Olivia Banks, Nettie Bellinger, Eleanor Cook, Barbara Hodges, Exetta Mitchell, and Mary Louise Alston Williams; to her nephews, Ward White III and Kenneth E. Nelson; and to her other 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Beverly Dudley. McClendon Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 353 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House