Bill Text: TX HR2339 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Charles Loyd Graham of Normangee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2339 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2339-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2339 |
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life has drawn to a close with | ||
the passing of Charles Loyd Graham of Normangee on May 6, 2017, at | ||
the age of 74; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Houston on September 19, 1942, Mr. Graham | ||
was the son of George Graham and Mattie Ruth Graham; he served in | ||
the United States Navy from 1960 to 1963, and following his | ||
honorable discharge from the armed forces, he joined the Texas | ||
Department of Public Safety; held in high regard by his colleagues | ||
in the department, he rose through the ranks to become chief of the | ||
Traffic Law Enforcement Division in 2000; an inspiring leader, he | ||
set high standards for his troopers and helped them surpass their | ||
own expectations for achievement; many of those who worked under | ||
him advanced in positions of responsibility; he retired in 2002, | ||
concluding a distinguished career of nearly four decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Charles Graham married Clara Lynette "Penny" | ||
Broderhausen on March 12, 1966, and they shared a rewarding | ||
marriage of nearly 50 years before her passing in 2015; the couple | ||
became the proud parents of two sons, Robert and Scott, and | ||
Mr. Graham knew the joy of welcoming into his family four | ||
grandchildren, John, Katelynn, Haley, and Aubrey; and | ||
WHEREAS, Active in his church and his community, this | ||
esteemed Texan maintained dual membership in two Masonic lodges, | ||
Rogers Prairie No. 540 and DeWitt Clinton No. 29; he was always | ||
willing to help others, and he frequently put his abilities as a | ||
carpenter and cook at the service of friends and family; from his | ||
earliest years, he loved the outdoors, and he enjoyed fishing, | ||
hunting, and spending time at his farm; and | ||
WHEREAS, Charles Graham brought to all his endeavors not only | ||
great skill but also the highest standards and an unfailing | ||
generosity of spirit, and those who were privileged to share in his | ||
love and affection will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles Loyd Graham | ||
and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles | ||
Loyd Graham. | ||
Ashby | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2339 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 25, 2017. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||