TITLE: In memory of Margaret Bingham Galloway of Arlington.

SUMMARY: In memory of Margaret Bingham Galloway of Arlington.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the passing of Margaret Bingham Galloway, a longtime resident of Arlington and Grand Prairie, on December 20, 2009, at the age of 93; and WHEREAS, The daughter of George Daniel Bingham and Ellie Bingham, the former Margaret Bingham was born in Mayfield, Kentucky, on November 10, 1916; her father served as the publisher of the Mayfield Messenger,and at a young age, she followed in his footsteps and joined the newspaper business, becoming the women's editor of that publication; she attended the University of Kentucky, and she later graduated from Murray State University; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Galloway moved to the Lone Star State in the 1950s, and over the course of a career that spanned more than five decades, she served as a women's editor at the Arlington Citizen Journal and as a writer and editor for the Dallas Morning News and the Grand Prairie Daily News;she chronicled the daily lives of her fellow residents and was an active presence at local events, and her coverage of important issues resulted in positive changes in the community, including the opening of a battered women's shelter in Arlington; moreover, she published a book, Ancestors and Appetites,as well as the monthly magazine The Arlington Woman;and WHEREAS, Mrs. Galloway enjoyed the love and support of her husband, Parker Randolph Galloway, and the couple raised three children, Randy, Ellen, and the late Greg Galloway, and shared 40 years together until his passing in 1982; and WHEREAS, Known for the passion and dedication she brought to her work, Margaret Galloway inspired countless individuals, and she will long be remembered with great admiration by all those who were privileged 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 Margaret Bingham Galloway and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her son, Randy Galloway and his wife, Janeen; to her daughter, Ellen Beal and her husband, Mark; to her granddaughters, Gina Wood and her husband, Russell, and Jennifer Giddens and her husband, Chad; to her great-grandchildren, Quincy, Beau, Georgia, and Sadie; to her sister, Virginia Garrott and her husband, Dan; to her nephews, Lee and Ben Garrott and Daniel Bingham III; 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 Margaret Bingham Galloway. Patrick Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 397 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House