Bill Text: TX HR12 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: In memory of Howard Pitman of Kingwood.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-09 - Referred to Resolutions Calendars [HR12 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR12-Introduced.html
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| By: Huberty | H.R. No. 12 | |
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| WHEREAS, The city of Kingwood lost a beloved resident with | ||
| the passing of Howard Pitman on May 3, 2020, at the age of 92; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on March 7, 1928, Howard Pitman grew up in | ||
| Beverly, Massachusetts; after high school, he served in the U.S. | ||
| Navy as a radioman in Key West, Florida; the GI Bill enabled him to | ||
| attend the University of Florida, where he joined the Phi Sigma | ||
| Kappa fraternity; he went on to pursue a successful career in sales | ||
| with Procter & Gamble; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Pitman married the former Mary Helen Morgan in | ||
| June 1959; they moved to Kingwood in 1973, and Mr. Pitman became | ||
| very active in the community; he served on the water board and the | ||
| board of the Kingwood Service Association, and he was president of | ||
| the Kings Forest Community Association; for many years, he wrote a | ||
| weekly column for the Kingwood Observer, and he also founded a local | ||
| wine group, participated in theater, and excelled in karaoke; an | ||
| avid collector of art and pottery, he enjoyed visiting Houston | ||
| galleries and museums; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An outgoing and engaging man of deep patriotism and | ||
| many interests, Howard Pitman is greatly missed by those he left | ||
| behind, but they will forever treasure their memories of time spent | ||
| in his company; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Howard Pitman 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 Howard | ||
| Pitman. | ||
