HR450 - In memory of Princella Jewel Vogel of Houston.

      H.R. No. 450       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Family and friends were deeply saddened by the   passing of Princella Jewel Vogel of Houston on July 9, 2024; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of Leo Chester McNeal and Jewel Agnes   Jenkins McNeal, the former Princella McNeal was born in McAllen on   October 13, and she grew up with the companionship of two sisters,   Hermenia and Lucy; she shared a fulfilling marriage with her   husband, Peter Olaf Vogel, that spanned more than two and a half   decades before his passing in 2004, and she took great pride in her   three children, Darryl, Peter, and Anneliese; over the years, she   had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to include six   grandchildren, Geneva, Peter, Colin, Miles, Eleanor, and Harper;   and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Vogel enjoyed a rewarding career at the United   States Postal Service, and she was a cofounder of Post Office Women   for Equal Rights, an organization dedicated to promoting equality   in the workplace; she was elected coordinator for the Southern   Region of POWER in 1981, and she chaired the Rank and File Advisory   Bargaining Committee, which negotiated contracts for postal   workers; she further distinguished herself as president of the   Houston Area Local chapter of the American Postal Workers Union,   and she served as an officer for the national organization; among   her many achievements, she received the APWU's Crystal Flame Award;   a woman of deep faith, she was a member of the Catholic Daughters of   the Americas and St. Ambrose Catholic Church; and          WHEREAS, Admired for her generosity, strength of character,   and devotion to her family, Princella Vogel lived a caring and   purposeful life, and she leaves behind a record of service that her   loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Princella Jewel   Vogel and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn her passing;   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 Princella   Vogel.     Thompson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 450 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House