Bill Text: TX HR110 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Cecil Alvis Staples of Palestine.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-07 - Reported enrolled [HR110 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR110-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 110 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
| meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends | ||
| of Cecil Alvis Staples of Palestine, who passed away on November 16, | ||
| 2010, at the age of 77; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Anderson County on March 23, 1933, to Claude | ||
| and Georgia Martin Staples, Cecil Staples worked in logging camps | ||
| in East Texas when he was young and later served in the U.S. Army; he | ||
| was employed by the Glass Containers Corporation for 36 years, and | ||
| he was president of Local 90 of the Glass Bottle Blowers' | ||
| Association for more than two decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This hardworking Texan also ran a cattle operation | ||
| and a tree service for many years, living his childhood dream of | ||
| owning land and livestock; in 1984, he opened Staples Greenhouse in | ||
| Palestine with his twin brother, Chester, and the pair managed the | ||
| business until 2002; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of strong faith, Mr. Staples was a longtime | ||
| member of Norwood Heights Baptist Church, where he served as a | ||
| Sunday school teacher and a deacon; in all of his endeavors, he | ||
| enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Carol Wooten Staples, and | ||
| together they welcomed into their family five children, Cecil, | ||
| Brenda, Todd, Julie, and Candice, as well as numerous grandchildren | ||
| and great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although he is deeply missed, Cecil Staples will | ||
| long be remembered with great fondness and affection by all those | ||
| who were privileged to share in the richness of his life; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Cecil Alvis Staples | ||
| and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his | ||
| wife of 56 years, Carol Wooten Staples; to his children, Cecil A. | ||
| Staples and his wife, Dana, Brenda Boyd, Texas Agriculture | ||
| Commissioner Todd Staples and his wife, Janet, and Julie Staples; | ||
| to his grandchildren, Kyle Blanton and his wife, Jennifer, Grant | ||
| Staples, Scott Staples, Jordan Staples, Jason Boyd and his wife, | ||
| Emily, Alexandra Naismith and her husband, Clint, Jared Staples, | ||
| Elizabeth Staples, Brian Thorn and his wife, Jamie, and Jonathan | ||
| Thorn and his wife, Toni; to his three great-grandchildren; to his | ||
| brother, Chester Staples; to his sister, Theresa Spitchley; to his | ||
| nieces and nephews; and to his 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cecil Alvis | ||
| Staples. | ||
| Hopson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 110 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
