Bill Text: TX HCR62 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of William Parks Johnson of Wimberley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-12 - Signed by the Governor [HCR62 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HCR62-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 62 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The passing of William Parks Johnson on January 1, | ||
| 2017, at the age of 93, has brought great sorrow to his loved ones | ||
| and neighbors in the city of Wimberley, where he was greatly admired | ||
| for his extraordinary generosity and kindness; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bill Johnson was born in Houston in 1923 to Louise | ||
| Johnson and Parks Johnson, whose career in radio took the family to | ||
| nearly every state and another dozen countries during Bill's | ||
| childhood; after graduating from high school, he enrolled at The | ||
| University of Texas but interrupted his education to join the U.S. | ||
| Marine Corps when the United States entered World War II; as a first | ||
| lieutenant, he fought with his regiment in the Battle of Iwo Jima, | ||
| until being wounded and forced to return home with an honorable | ||
| discharge; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Resuming his studies at UT, Mr. Johnson pursued a | ||
| degree in geology and competed in swimming, serving as captain of | ||
| multiple conference championship swim teams; in 1947, following his | ||
| graduation, he married the love of his life, the former Mary Frances | ||
| Brown, with whom he shared a rewarding union that spanned nearly | ||
| seven decades; the couple moved to his family's ranch in Wimberley | ||
| and went on to raise five children, Lynn, Jock, Clay, Blake, and | ||
| Scott; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson first attempted to make a living through | ||
| ranching before taking a job as director of a start-up summer camp | ||
| under his old swimming coach; the environment at Camp Longhorn | ||
| proved to be an ideal fit for him, and he showed a special knack for | ||
| finding solutions to problems and a stubborn resistance to giving | ||
| up until a solution was found; he retired as camp director in 1978, | ||
| having left an indelible mark on the lives of many campers and | ||
| counselors, to whom he was always there to provide encouragement | ||
| and a sympathetic ear; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A proud resident of Wimberley for the better part of | ||
| a century, Mr. Johnson served as a longtime leader in the chamber of | ||
| commerce and as a founding member of Cypress Creek Church, and he | ||
| also dedicated a great deal of time to collecting and publishing | ||
| information about Wimberley history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout the course of his life, Bill Johnson | ||
| seldom hesitated to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it, and | ||
| those he leaves behind will forever find inspiration in their | ||
| memories of his unfailing compassion, integrity, and friendship; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the life of William Parks Johnson and extend | ||
| sincere condolences to all those 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of | ||
| Bill Johnson. | ||
| Isaac | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 62 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 16, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 62 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the Senate on March 29, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
