[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SHONDA RENNAE MAGNESS

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2023

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of Shonda 
Rennae Magness of Telephone, Texas. Mrs. Magness was born on January 
18, 1965. She graduated from Crane High School in 1983 and was a star 
basketball player at Odessa College. While at Odessa, she met her first 
husband, Tommy Stahl, and was married for 25 years. Together, they 
raised two beautiful daughters, Lauren Bennett and Lindsey Stahl.
  For over 27 years, Mrs. Magness worked at law firm specializing in 
local government, where she made loyal friends all over the state and 
brought smiles to all who knew her. She became the County Purchasing 
Agent for Fannin County and was highly successful in government 
procurement. Mrs. Magness remarried, and wed the next great love of her 
life, Jerry Magness, on June 10, 2017. Since then, they have lived on 
their ranch in Telephone, Texas.
  She was proud of being a ``rancher's wife'' and even learned how to 
work cattle herself. In her free time, she loved to coach and play 
volleyball. She was also an active member of the Kiwanis Club of 
Bonham, Texas. Mrs. Magness was a woman of faith whose cheer would 
bring joy to the lives of everyone she interacted with. She was 
affectionately referred to as ``Nana'' by her grandchildren.
  I have requested the United States flag be flown over our Nation's 
Capitol to recognize Mrs. Magness' amazing life and work. She will be 
dearly missed by her friends, family, and all who knew her.

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