Bill Text: TX HR1349 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Paul Oliver Naut of Katy.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1349 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1349-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1349 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and | ||
| meaningful accomplishments remain to comfort the family and friends | ||
| of Paul Oliver Naut of Katy, who passed away on April 3, 2011, at the | ||
| age of 89; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Paul Naut was born on September 1, 1921, in Sedan, | ||
| Kansas, to Oliver and Marie Naut; in 1929 he moved with his family | ||
| to Canada following the discovery of oil in Alberta; after high | ||
| school, he joined the military and had the distinction of serving in | ||
| the Aleutian Campaign, which included the only battle waged on U.S. | ||
| soil during World War II; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his discharge from the military, Mr. Naut | ||
| enrolled at the University of Oklahoma, where he earned a bachelor | ||
| of science degree in petroleum engineering; he then launched a | ||
| distinguished career in the oil industry that would take him to | ||
| locations around the world, beginning with an overseas assignment | ||
| to Venezuela while working for Creole Oil; he went on to become a | ||
| valued employee of Exxon for nearly 25 years and helped the company | ||
| develop oil and gas fields in countries that included Australia, | ||
| Libya, and Pakistan; after retiring from Exxon, he became a | ||
| Houston-based consultant, and for another 25 years he continued to | ||
| travel the globe, sharing his knowledge and expertise with | ||
| countless people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While working in Venezuela, Mr. Naut met his wife, | ||
| the former Musabelle Coons; the couple wed in Biloxi, Mississippi, | ||
| and they enjoyed a rewarding marriage together until her passing in | ||
| 2001; he was also blessed with four children, Lisa, Matthew, | ||
| Edward, and Christopher, as well as six grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Naut settled in Katy for retirement; in his | ||
| spare time, he enjoyed doting on his grandchildren and telling | ||
| colorful stories from his lifetime of work and travel; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While the death of Paul Naut brings great sadness to | ||
| his family and friends, he leaves behind a rich legacy that will | ||
| long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Paul Oliver Naut and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
| children, Lisa Gilkeson and her husband, David, Matthew Naut and | ||
| his wife, Batiti Otirake, and Edward Naut and his wife, LouAnn; to | ||
| his grandchildren, Christopher, Paul, Mary, Taruru, Bakoaiti, and | ||
| Joseph; and to his other family 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 Paul Naut. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1349 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 28, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
