Bill Text: TX HCR32 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Lindley Paul Latham of Midland.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-09 - Signed by the Governor [HCR32 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR32-Enrolled.html
H.C.R. No. 32 |
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WHEREAS, A life made rich by family, career, and community | ||
service has drawn to a close with the death of Lindley Paul Latham | ||
of Midland on December 11, 2010, at the age of 58; and | ||
WHEREAS, Paul Latham was born in Midland on December 18, | ||
1951, and graduated from Midland High School in 1970; he then | ||
entered Texas Tech University, where he earned his bachelor's | ||
degree in 1974 and his doctor of jurisprudence degree in 1978; and | ||
WHEREAS, After law school, Mr. Latham accepted a position | ||
with the Midland firm of Bullock, Scott & Neisig; he subsequently | ||
joined Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., and remained with that | ||
company for 29 years, until his passing; in 1991 he was appointed | ||
chief operating officer and executive vice president, and in those | ||
capacities he managed the firm's oil and gas, real estate, and other | ||
ventures; Mr. Latham also served on the company's board of | ||
directors; and | ||
WHEREAS, Paul Latham married the former Debbie Favor and | ||
together they were blessed with four children, Ryan, Andrew, Kate, | ||
and Hunter; Mr. Latham shared his love of hunting with his family | ||
and enjoyed boating with them on Lake LBJ and traveling with them | ||
the world over; he also gave of his time to worthy causes, serving | ||
as director of numerous charities and as the board president of | ||
Trinity School of Midland for six years; and | ||
WHEREAS, Paul Latham was a man on whom people could rely; his | ||
love of his family, his kindness toward others, and his sense of | ||
responsibility were defining characteristics, and the greatness of | ||
his heart will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby pay tribute to the life of Lindley Paul Latham and extend | ||
sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Debbie; | ||
to his children, Ryan, Andrew, Kate, and Hunter; to his sister, | ||
Linda Satterwhite, and her husband, Rodney; to his mother-in-law | ||
and father-in-law, Beth and Bob Favor, to his sisters-in-law and | ||
brothers-in-law, Lynn Priess and Dr. Chuck Priess, Vanissa and | ||
Adolph Micklethwait, and Sherry Favor; and to his many other | ||
relatives and friends; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
Lindley Paul Latham. | ||
Craddick | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.C.R. No. 32 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.C.R. No. 32 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the Senate on April 26, 2011. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |