Bill Text: TX HCR97 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: In memory of H. Philip "Flip" Whitworth of Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-14 - Withdrawn from calendar [HCR97 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR97-Introduced.html
| 88R20977 EME-D | ||
| By: Craddick | H.C.R. No. 97 | |
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| WHEREAS, Countless lives were touched by the kindness and | ||
| generosity of H. Philip Whitworth of Austin, who passed away on | ||
| November 10, 2022, at the age of 75; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Harry Philip Whitworth and Edna Widén | ||
| Whitworth, "Flip" Whitworth was born in Austin on February 25, | ||
| 1947, and grew up with a brother, Gary, and two sisters, Julie and | ||
| Ann; he graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School, where he | ||
| excelled in both academics and athletics; as a student at The | ||
| University of Texas at Austin, he joined the Phi Gamma Delta | ||
| fraternity and formed many lifelong friendships; he completed both | ||
| his bachelor's and law degrees with honors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Whitworth joined the Scott, Douglass & McConnico | ||
| firm just a year after its founding; he became an expert in oil, | ||
| gas, and energy law and served in a number of leadership positions, | ||
| including as chair of the State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas, and Mineral | ||
| Law Section and the Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production | ||
| Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Natural | ||
| Resources, Energy and Environmental Law; over the years, he was | ||
| frequently called upon as a guest lecturer at his alma mater; he | ||
| received the prestigious Ernest E. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
| from the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law in 2016; for 25 | ||
| years, he served his firm as hiring partner; with his warmth, charm, | ||
| and keen eye for talent, he was ideally suited to this role; he was a | ||
| mentor to many, and his smile and infectious laughter brightened | ||
| days at the office for all; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Devoted to his family, Mr. Whitworth shared a | ||
| fulfilling marriage with his wife, Suzie, and he took great pride in | ||
| his children, Scott and Anne, and grandchildren, Rhett and Wesley; | ||
| he was a loyal, thoughtful friend and a man of strong faith; in his | ||
| free time, he enjoyed playing golf, traveling, cheering for his | ||
| Longhorns, and giving back to his community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While his loss is difficult to bear, Flip Whitworth | ||
| has left behind numerous friends and loved ones whose lives are far | ||
| richer for having known him, and he will always hold a treasured | ||
| place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the memory of H. Philip "Flip" Whitworth and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
| wife, Suzie Page Whitworth; to his children, Gary Scott Whitworth | ||
| and his wife, Lisle, and Anne Ashley Whitworth-Stich and her | ||
| husband, Mark; to his stepson, James Aaron Page; to his | ||
| grandchildren, Rhett and Wesley; to his sisters, Julie Moore and | ||
| Ann Messer and her husband, Bill; and to his other relatives and | ||
| many 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 | ||
| Flip Whitworth. | ||
