Bill Text: TX HR1742 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 1742 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Congratulating retired teacher C. C. Turner of Longview on his 100th birthday.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1742 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR1742-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 1742



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a
	special occasion, and retired teacher C. C. Turner of Longview is
	celebrating this momentous milestone in his life on May 9, 2015, to
	the delight of his family, friends, and former students; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Pritchett in 1915 to parents who were
	farmers, Cleo C. Turner attended a number of different schools
	while growing up; he graduated from the 10th grade in Glenwood as
	salutatorian of his class and then completed high school in Gilmer,
	staying in an auditorium dressing room with several other boys on
	weeknights and traveling home on the weekends; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Turner received his associate's degree from the
	College of Marshall and began his career in a small school in
	Independence Springs, where he was both one of two teachers and the
	principal; subsequently, he taught at West Mountain Elementary
	School and Harmony Consolidated School; during the summers, he
	waited tables at Baylor University while earning his bachelor's
	degree, and he later attained a master's degree at East Texas State
	University; and
	WHEREAS, In 1942, Mr. Turner enlisted in the United States
	Army Air Forces and was assigned to the Weather Service; he was
	stationed in England, where he created maps for use by fighter
	pilots, and he was also posted to Missouri, Oklahoma, Washington,
	D.C., and finally Montgomery, Alabama, where he married his Texas
	sweetheart, Eva Mae Raynes; the couple became the parents of three
	children, Merrilyn, Linda, and Jerry, and they shared a fulfilling
	relationship of 57 years before Mrs. Turner's passing in 2000; and
	WHEREAS, C. C. Turner joined the faculty at Longview High
	School in 1946; over the years, he won the enduring respect and
	affection of countless students through his kindness, patience, and
	ability to help them grasp and retain difficult concepts in
	mathematics; he also became the district's first driver's education
	instructor, a role in which his calm demeanor was a distinct
	advantage; in addition, he taught classes at the Longview campus of
	Kilgore College and at Trinity Day School; many of his students went
	on to become teachers themselves; and
	WHEREAS, A pillar of his community, Mr. Turner was named
	Educator of the Year by the Longview Civitans, and he was selected
	as 1978 Longview Teacher of the Year by his colleagues; moreover,
	the city proclaimed May 22 as C. C. Turner Day in both 1984 and 1987,
	under two different mayors, and he was accorded the Rotary Citizen
	of the Year award in 1984; and
	WHEREAS, In his later years, Mr. Turner has continued to
	serve as a role model with his active lifestyle, participation in
	church functions, and attendance at numerous class reunions, always
	impeccably attired; he is a source of wisdom and inspiration to all,
	and it is truly a pleasure to honor him for having joined an elite
	group of Texans who can look back on 100 years of meaningful
	achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate C. C. Turner on his 100th birthday
	and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and,
	be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Turner as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.

	Simpson

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 1742 was adopted by the House on May
	7, 2015, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House