Bill Text: TX HR1426 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Eugene Francis Motter of Mansfield.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-13 - Reported enrolled [HR1426 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1426-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1426 |
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WHEREAS, A full and productive life drew to a close with the | ||
passing of Eugene Francis Motter of Mansfield on March 28, 2019, at | ||
the age of 92; and | ||
WHEREAS, The only child of Carl and Gertrude Motter, Gene | ||
Motter was born in Gaylord, Kansas, on March 24, 1927; he graduated | ||
from Kansas State University and served in the 4th U.S. Army Air | ||
Force during World War II; on June 14, 1953, he married the former | ||
Harriet Anderson, and they were blessed with three children, Liz, | ||
Mary, and Jay; he eventually knew the joy of welcoming into his | ||
treasured family five grandchildren, William, Richard, Jake, | ||
Sarah, and Dolan, as well as a great-granddaughter, Scarlett; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Motter was a registered professional engineer, | ||
and he worked for Occidental Petroleum in Hobbs, New Mexico, before | ||
becoming region engineering manager in Midland in 1968; he served | ||
on the New Mexico State Board of Registered Engineers and on the | ||
board of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and in 1984, the Texas | ||
Society of Professional Engineers named him Engineer of the Year; | ||
after retiring in 1988, he launched a consulting business and | ||
served as an officer for Breck Operating Corporation in | ||
Breckenridge and as a regional representative for the Zimmark | ||
Corporation; and | ||
WHEREAS, While residing in Hobbs, Mr. Motter won election to | ||
the city council, and he went on to hold the office of mayor; he | ||
later joined the Midland Planning and Zoning Board and served as | ||
commissioner of Midland Youth Baseball; in addition, he was a | ||
longtime Mason and held many leadership roles during more than four | ||
decades as a Rotarian; he received the Rotary Builders award and was | ||
named an Honorary Member of Rotary International; moreover, he was | ||
an avid golfer and served as a tournament marshal and as president | ||
of both the Walnut Creek Country Club Retired Men's Golf | ||
Association and the Mid Cities Senior Golf Association; he also | ||
enjoyed gardening, woodworking, photography, and traveling with | ||
his wife and family; strong in his faith, he was a charter member of | ||
two Lutheran congregations, serving several terms as church council | ||
president, and after relocating to Mansfield, he belonged to | ||
St. Gregory's Anglican Church; and | ||
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his loved ones, his community, | ||
and his faith, Gene Motter earned the lasting respect and | ||
admiration of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eugene Francis | ||
Motter and extend sincere condolences to his 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 Eugene | ||
Francis Motter. | ||
Zedler | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1426 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 10, 2019. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||