87S10654 BHH-D
 
  By: Huberty H.R. No. 12
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         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.