A HOUSE RESOLUTION to honor the William Meredith
Hendley Clan, branch of the Hendley Family Association,
Incorporated on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary.
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan was
inaugurated into existence on January 1, 1976 as one of two
branches of The Hendley Family Association, Inc.;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan was
established to represent the descendants of Mr. William
Meredith Hendley, born January 26, 1847 in Jackson (now
Putnam) county, Tennessee, one of two sons of Adin S. Hendley
of whom his descendants established The Hendley Family
Association, Inc. for;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan, at its establishment, was allowed three executive officers and those elected were: Mrs. Edith Laverne Hendley-Kirk, Chairman, of Carmel, Indiana; Mr. Robert Edward Hendley, Vice Chairman,
of Santa Ana, California, and Mrs. Sarah Belle Brown -
Hendley, Secretary, of Gloucester Point Virginia;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan established
in its by-laws the same ceremonial position adopted by The
Hendley Family Association, Inc. in its by-laws and the
incorporation charter filed in Nashville, Tennessee, the title of
Clan Elder for the eldest member having not already ascended
to the ceremonial position of Chief Elder of The Hendley Family
Association, Inc. Those who have held this honor are: the late
Mr. Seay Smith Hendley, Sr. of Dallas, Texas January 1, 1976 -
March 6, 1976; the late Mr. Seay Smith Hendley, Jr. of
Louisville, Kentucky March 6, 1976 - December 6, 1977; the
late Mrs. Evelyn Mae Hendley-Blackwell of Louisville,
Kentucky December 6, 1977 - April 13, 1987; the late Mr.
Emerson H. Hendley of Gloucester Point, Virginia April 13,
1987 - December 6, 1992; the late Mrs. Edna Loraine Hendley
-Tolbert of Anaheim, California December 6, 1992 - February
2, 1999; Mrs. Edith Laverne Hendley-Kirk of Carmel, Indiana
February 2, 1999 - present;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan has the honor
of having the second Chief Elder of The Hendley Family
Association, Inc., the late Mr. Seay Smith Hendley, Sr. of Ocala,
Florida March 6, 1976 - December 6, 1977, and those who have
ascended since then are: the late Mr. Seay Smith Hendley, Jr.
of Louisville, Kentucky December 6, 1977 - April 13, 1987; the
late Mrs. Evelyn Mae Hendley-Blackwell of Louisville,
Kentucky April 13, 1987 - December 6, 1992; Mr. Emerson
Holmes Hendley of Gloucester Point, Virginia December 6,
1992 - August 24, 1998; Mrs. Edna Loraine Hendley-Tolbert of
Anaheim, California February 2, 1999 - July 28, 2003;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan reorganized its executive officers on the ascension of Mrs. Edith Laverne Hendley-Kirk to the position of Clan Elder on February 2, 1999. Mr. Donald Edwin Hendley of Anaheim, California, now of Glasgow, Kentucky was appointed Clan Chairman, and Mrs. Linda Bess Hendley (Mrs. Donald Edwin Hendley) was
appointed Clan Secretary. The Office of Clan Vice Chairman
was declared vacant on July 28, 2003, and Mrs. Priscilla Gail
Hendley-Hoagland of Indianapolis, Indiana was appointed to the
vacancy;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan co-hosted the
first provisional reunion of the to-be Hendley Family
Association, joining the members of the other branch of the
family, the to-be Francis Marion Hendley Clan, on the farm of
Mr. & Mrs. Billy F. Hendley, then of Providence, Indiana on
Memorial Day 1975. Mr. & Mrs. William Kenneth Hendley, Sr.
of Carmel, Indiana lead the delegation of the to-be William
Meredith Hendley Clan;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan has had the
honor of seeing two national presidents elected for the Hendley
Family Association, Inc. the late Mr. Francis Marion "FRANK"
Hendley, II of Ocala, Florida (The First National President)
1976-1977, and the late Mr. Stephen Holmes Hendley of
Gloucester Point, Virginia;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan has had the
honor of seeing elected all the national vice presidents of the
Hendley Family Association, Inc. the late Mr. Emerson Holmes
Hendley of Gloucester Point, Virginia 1976-1977; Mr. William
Kenneth Hendley, Sr. of Carmel, Indiana May 30 - December
31, 1979; Mrs. Sarah Jane Hendley Stafford of Martinsville,
Indiana April 9 - December 31, 1981; the late Mr. Stephen
Holmes Hendley of Gloucester Point, Virginia 1982 - July 20,
1994, and Mr. Ronald Andrew Hendley of Orono, Maine, now
of Merrimack, New Hampshire August 17, 1994 - present;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan has had the
honor of seeing one association genealogist elected for The
Hendley Family Association, Inc. Mrs. Linda Bess Havens-
Hendley of Anaheim, California, now of Glasgow, Kentucky
July 21, 1999 - present;
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan has had the
honor of electing outstanding individuals to the national board
of directors to be its representatives: they are: the late Mr.
Stephen Holmes Hendley of Gloucester Point, Virginia 1976 -
1979; Mrs. Sarah Jane Hendley-Stafford of Martinsville, Indiana
1976 - April 9, 1981,1982 - present; the late Mr. William
Kenneth Hendley, Jr. of Indianapolis, Indiana 1982 - January 7,
1992; Mr. Ronald Andrew Hendley of Orono, Maine January 7,
1992 - August 17, 1994; Carol Ann Hendley-Eubank of Ark,
Virginia August 17, 1994 - present; and
Whereas, The William Meredith Hendley Clan and its
members have supported local and state historical and
community projects to enhance the lives of fellow Hoosiers
including supporting The Childrens Museum's Halloween Fest.
As of 2002, The William Meredith Hendley Clan has taken over
direct administration of The Hendley Cemetery near Fountain
Run, Kentucky, Monroe County. William Meredith Hendley's
widow Sarah Wells-Hendley left this cemetery to his
descendants, which was their home place from the time of the
War Between the States and settlement of the Adin S. Hendley
family in exile during the War: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the General Assembly of the State of Indiana conveys special recognition to the William Meredith Hendley Clan, a branch of The Hendley Family Association, Inc. on its 25th Anniversary, and to honor and commend its officers, past and present, as well as its general membership for its involvement in the communities, which have enhanced the lives of all Hoosiers. SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives shall transmit copies of this Resolution to: Mrs. Edith L. Kirk, Clan Elder; Mr. Donald E. Hendley, Clan Chairman; Mrs. Priscilla Gail Hoagland, Clan Vice Chairman; Mrs. Linda B. Hendley, Clan Secretary; Mr. Ronald A. Hendley, National Vice President of The Hendley Family Association, Inc.; Mrs. Sarah J. Stafford and Mrs. Carol A Eubank both of the National Board of Directors of The Hendley Family Association, Inc.; Rev. George M. Hendley; Pastor Dan D. Hendley; Mr. William K. Hendley, Sr.; Mrs. Sarah B. Hendley; Mr. William H. Hendley, National President, The Hendley Family Association, Inc.; and Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher.
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