TITLE: In memory of Gwendolyn Diane Hargrove of Dallas.

SUMMARY: In memory of Gwendolyn Diane Hargrove of Dallas.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens of Dallas in mourning the loss of Gwendolyn Diane Hargrove, who died February 6, 2011, at the age of 64; and WHEREAS, Gwendolyn Diane Hargrove was born November 22, 1946, in Oakdale, Louisiana, to Dora Flemming and Arthur Hargrove; a graduate of Southern University, she earned a master's degree from Prairie View A&M University and pursued additional studies at the University of North Texas; and WHEREAS, She enjoyed a long and fulfilling career in public service; she worked for many years for the City of Dallas, serving as a project director for the Youth Development Program in the Department of Human Services and lending her remarkable talents to area residents at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center and the Rhoads Terrace Recreation Center; and WHEREAS, In the late 1970s, she began volunteering for the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters as a stage manager for various productions; she joined the academy as a full-time employee in 1994 and worked on such nationally recognized shows as the Dallas Arts Gala and the Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement series of concerts; and WHEREAS, She was active in community affairs and played an important role in numerous organizations, including the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Urban League, and the Dallas County Community College District; and WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and boundless energy, she gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, her generous spirit, and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten by those who knew her; and WHEREAS, She was devoted to her large and loving extended family, and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by her family and many friends; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved family of Gwendolyn Diane Hargrove; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gwen Hargrove. West President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on June 9, 2011, by a rising vote.