Bill Text: TX HR153 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Donald Lewis Benton of El Paso.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR153 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR153-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 153 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories | ||
| of Donald Lewis Benton of El Paso, who passed away on July 18, 2017, | ||
| at the age of 80; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Freida Ivey and Lewis Benton, Donald | ||
| Benton was born on December 29, 1936, and he was raised by his | ||
| grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ivey, in Fabens; he graduated from | ||
| New Mexico Military Institute before continuing his education at | ||
| Texas Tech University and Sul Ross State University, where he | ||
| earned his bachelor of science and master of engineering degrees; | ||
| he completed a second master's degree at Sam Houston State | ||
| University, and he answered his nation's call to duty as a member of | ||
| the United States Army; during his two years of military service, he | ||
| was assigned to work in bioacoustic research at the Walter Reed Army | ||
| Medical Center in Washington, D.C.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After returning to civilian life, Mr. Benton worked | ||
| as a teacher and coach in Fort Hancock, Tornillo, Socorro, and | ||
| Clint, and he was admired by his students for his enthusiasm and | ||
| sense of humor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Benton enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Betty, and their treasured family, which | ||
| included his three daughters, Penny, Brenda, and Wray, and his four | ||
| stepchildren, Shawndi, Stacy, Shelly, and Scott; his life was | ||
| further enriched by his nine grandchildren and two | ||
| great-grandchildren; in his leisure hours, he was fond of fishing, | ||
| hunting, and spending time at his lake house at Elephant Butte; a | ||
| member of the Masons for more than five decades, he held the title | ||
| of Worshipful Master at his local lodge from 2006 to 2009 and also | ||
| belonged to the Grand Scottish Rite and the Grand Lodge of Texas; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Donald Benton led a full and generous life, and | ||
| although he will be greatly missed, he will always be remembered | ||
| with deep affection by those who had the good fortune to know him; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| Donald Lewis Benton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of | ||
| his family: to his wife, Betty Benton; to his daughters, Penny | ||
| Hilliard and her husband, Michael, Brenda Prestangen and her | ||
| husband, Kyle, and Wray Jean Chavez and her husband, Adrian; to his | ||
| stepchildren, Shawndi Hickman and her husband, Grant, Stacy Smith | ||
| and her husband, Johnny, Shelly Hurley and her husband, Jared, and | ||
| Scott Smith; to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; to his | ||
| brothers, Rodger Benton and Leonard Benton; 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 Donald | ||
| Benton. | ||
| González of El Paso | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 153 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
