Bill Text: TX HR1499 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Robert Paul McFarland of Alpine.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-07 - Reported enrolled [HR1499 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1499-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1499 |
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
death of Robert Paul McFarland of Alpine on February 20, 2011, at | ||
the age of 89; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bob McFarland was born on January 2, 1922, and spent | ||
his youth in Eastland County; he worked for the Southwest Peanut | ||
Growers Association in Gorman and joined the United States Army to | ||
fight for his country during World War II; he and his wife, Myra Jo, | ||
enjoyed a rewarding marriage until she passed away, and they raised | ||
one daughter, Carla; and | ||
WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. McFarland entered The University | ||
of Texas at Austin and earned a degree in engineering; he worked for | ||
the Robert E. McKee Company on such projects as the Dallas/Fort | ||
Worth International Airport, various Texas Instruments plants, and | ||
the First National Bank building in Dallas, which was the tallest | ||
building west of the Mississippi River at the time it was built; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. McFarland moved to Alpine in 1998, where he made | ||
many friends, young and old alike, with his humorous storytelling, | ||
his fresh-baked cookies, and his fun-loving nature; a sports lover | ||
throughout his life, he was a devoted fan of the UT football team | ||
and the Dallas Cowboys; and | ||
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in the friendship | ||
and love of Bob McFarland will always remember him with great | ||
tenderness and affection and will fondly recall the happy times | ||
they spent in his company; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Robert Paul | ||
McFarland and extend sincere condolences to the members of his | ||
family: to his daughter, Carla McFarland, and her life partner, | ||
John Green; to his grandchildren, Robert and Michelle Williamson; | ||
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 Bob | ||
McFarland. | ||
Gallego | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1499 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 5, 2011. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||