Bill Text: TX HR1421 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Resolution 1421 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: In memory of Robert Ray Lawson of Marshall.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-22 - Reported enrolled [HR1421 Detail]

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	84R11459 WG-D

	By: Paddie	H.R. No. 1421



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
	passing of Robert Ray Lawson of Marshall on February 17, 2015, at
	the age of 90; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Ovilla on July 30, 1924, to William and Bunk
	Lawson, Robert Lawson grew up on a farm with his seven siblings
	during the Great Depression; he graduated from Midlothian High
	School in 1941 and was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War
	II, serving as a member of the Army Medical Corps in the Pacific
	theater; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Lawson returned to the United States and met the
	love of his life, Mona, and they were joined in matrimony in 1947;
	the couple enjoyed more than 60 years of marriage, and together they
	became the proud and devoted parents of their son, David; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan cofounded the Mar-Tex Glass
	Company in 1952, and he played an instrumental role in the firm's
	success over more than four decades of operation; and
	WHEREAS, An active member of First United Methodist Church,
	Mr. Lawson also shared his time and talents with numerous other
	organizations in his community, including the Marshall Optimist
	Club, the Marshall Rotary Club, and the Marshall Chamber of
	Commerce; he was a chair of the Marshall Independent School
	District School Board for many years and a board member of the
	Region VII Education Service Center, Peoples State Bank, and the
	Harrison Central Appraisal District; in recognition of his
	exceptional work, he was named Outstanding Citizen of Marshall in
	2004, and he was the recipient of an honorary lifetime membership
	from the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers; and
	WHEREAS, Although Robert Lawson is deeply missed, he leaves
	behind a record of service to his family and fellow citizens that
	will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Ray Lawson and
	extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Mona Lawson; to his son, David Lawson and his wife, Tatiana;
	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 Robert Ray
	Lawson.