Bill Text: TX HR1774 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of James Clark Pugh of George West.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1774 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1774-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1774 |
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories | ||
of James Clark Pugh of George West who passed away on May 14, 2019, | ||
at the age of 80; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in San Diego on August 14, 1938, to James and | ||
Eva Pugh, Jim Pugh grew up with the companionship of four siblings, | ||
Martha, Peggy, Bill, and Hannah; after graduating from George West | ||
High School in 1956, he answered his nation's call to duty and | ||
served in the United States Navy for three years; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1960, Mr. Pugh was hired by the Texas Highway | ||
Department, and he enjoyed a long and successful career with the | ||
agency that spanned 34 years; he also worked for O. K. and Julia | ||
Gaddis and took care of their cattle for three decades; a founding | ||
member of the Live Oak County Rodeo Club, he gave back to his | ||
community by helping teach area youth how to rope; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Pugh drew strength from | ||
the rewarding 56-year marriage that he shared with his wife, Ruby; | ||
he was the proud father of four children, James, Sam, Julie, and | ||
Bridget, and he experienced the joy of welcoming into his family 13 | ||
grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share in this treasured | ||
man's love and friendship will always remember him with great | ||
admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Clark Pugh and | ||
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
wife, Ruby Pugh; to his sons, James G. Pugh and his wife, Julia, and | ||
Sam Pugh and his wife, Tammy; to his daughters, Julie Kaase and her | ||
husband, Tony, and Bridget Emerson and her husband, Travis; to his | ||
sisters, Martha Davis and her husband, L. T., and Peggy Maltese; to | ||
his grandchildren, Dalton, Savannah, Mason, Michael, James, Ryan, | ||
Jacob, David, Travis, Elizabeth, Ashlyn, Gracie, and James; 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 Jim Pugh. | ||
Guillen | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1774 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 24, 2019. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||