In memory of Brenda Diane Calhoun Vaughn of Port Arthur.

89(R) HR 1307 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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

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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.

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Chief Clerk of the House