Bill Text: TX HR1576 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of George Houston White of Rusk.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-20 - Reported enrolled [HR1576 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1576-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1576 |
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WHEREAS, George Houston White of Rusk, an admired civic | ||
leader and friend to many, passed away on May 3, 2019, at the age of | ||
106; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Anthony Calvin White and Effie Lorene | ||
Dunn White, Houston White was born in Colorado City on January 12, | ||
1913, and grew up with three brothers and two sisters; he lived on | ||
the family farm until his parents moved to the Jacksonville, Texas, | ||
area; in his final year at Jacksonville College, he played on the | ||
1936 state championship basketball team; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. White served his country in the U.S. Navy during | ||
World War II, and he was based in Jacksonville, Florida; after | ||
returning home, he embarked on a career in hotel management; he | ||
later worked as chief claims officer for Rusk State Hospital until | ||
his retirement in 1978; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Mr. White was a member | ||
of the city council, and he served a term as president of the Rusk | ||
Chamber of Commerce; he was instrumental in the founding of the Rusk | ||
Rotary Club in 1948 and held numerous leadership roles, including | ||
secretary, president, and district governor; for well over six | ||
decades, he maintained a perfect attendance record, and even in his | ||
final year, he continued to volunteer for the group whenever he | ||
could; a man of strong faith, he was a valued member of First | ||
Baptist Church of Rusk and served as a Sunday School teacher and | ||
deacon for many years; and | ||
WHEREAS, On several occasions, Mr. White served as grand | ||
marshal of the Rusk Fourth of July Parade; his many accolades | ||
included selection as the 2014 Citizen of the Year by the Rusk | ||
Chamber of Commerce, and in 2017, the Houston White Rotary Pavilion | ||
was named in his honor; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. White was predeceased by his wives, Katherine | ||
Dorris White and Freddye Banks Dear White; devoted to his family, he | ||
took great pride in his son, George, his grandson, Christopher, and | ||
his great-granddaughters, Katherine and Elizabeth; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout his long life, Houston White gave freely | ||
of his time and talents to benefit his community, and his | ||
contributions will be fondly remembered for years to come; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of George Houston | ||
White and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Houston | ||
White. | ||
Clardy | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1576 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2019. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||