HR1307 - In memory of Brenda Diane Calhoun Vaughn of Port Arthur.

      H.R. No. 1307       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the   passing of Brenda Diane Calhoun Vaughn of Port Arthur on   February 23, 2025, at the age of 73; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of Pastor Verdell Calhoun Sr. and   Elizabeth Washington, the former Brenda Calhoun was born in   Torrance, California, on April 17, 1951, and she was blessed with   the companionship of seven siblings, Grady, Verdell, Mack, Debora   Kay, Beverly Jean, Yvonne, and Darline; she devoted herself to her   faith at an early age, and she was a member of her father's   congregation at St. Luke Baptist Church; in 1969, she graduated   from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California, and she went   on to earn a bachelor's degree from Lamar University in Beaumont;   and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Vaughn shared a fulfilling marriage with her   husband, the Reverend Randy G. Vaughn, and the couple were the proud   parents of four children, Lawrence, Brandi, Lionel, and William;   with the passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing her treasured   family grow to include 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren;   and          WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Mrs. Vaughn was   employed for a number of years as a business retention and expansion   specialist for the Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation and   as a deputy municipal court clerk for the City of Port Arthur   Municipal Court; she later enjoyed a rewarding tenure with American   Airlines and Envoy Air before serving as a substitute teacher for   the Port Arthur Independent School District; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Vaughn ministered alongside her husband at   Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, where she was also a member   of several choirs, committees, and mission groups; moreover, she   gave generously of her time and talents to a wide range of local   civic organizations and charities; and          WHEREAS, A patient, loving, and humble woman, Brenda Vaughn   is deeply missed, and those who held her dear will forever remember   the warmth and kindness she brought into their lives; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Brenda Diane   Calhoun Vaughn and extend sincere condolences to the members of her   family; 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 Brenda   Vaughn.     Manuel     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1307 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on June 1, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House