Bill Text: TX HR18 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Joe Fredrick Bean of Ozona.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-16 - Reported enrolled [HR18 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR18-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 18 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Joe | ||
| Fredrick Bean of Ozona, who passed away on June 18, 2017, at the age | ||
| of 86; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on September 24, 1930, to George James and Vada | ||
| Jenkins Bean, Joe Bean grew up on his family's ranch in Crockett | ||
| County, and he attended San Angelo High School, where he played for | ||
| the Bobcats football team; while a student there, he met the former | ||
| Marolyn Powell, and the couple married on September 5, 1950; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Bean served his country in Japan and Korea as a | ||
| member of the United States Army from 1952 to 1954; following his | ||
| discharge, he returned to Texas, and he and his wife started their | ||
| family, which grew to include three children, David Joe, George | ||
| Douglas, and James Daniel; Mr. Bean and his sons eventually joined | ||
| together to form the 4-D Ranch Company; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A longtime member of the Baptist church, Mr. Bean | ||
| was also deeply involved in civic life, serving as chair of the | ||
| Ozona Bank board of directors, as president of the Crockett County | ||
| school board, as a director of the Robert Massie Foundation, and as | ||
| a member of the Crockett County Cemetery Board; he was a leader in | ||
| the ranching community as well and served as a member of the | ||
| Agriculture Stability and Conservation Committee, the Crockett | ||
| County FHA Committee, the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, | ||
| and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of their 66-year marriage, Mr. and | ||
| Mrs. Bean took pleasure in traveling all over the world, visiting | ||
| each of the lower 48 states and enjoying trips abroad to Australia, | ||
| Europe, and South America; above all else, Mr. Bean deeply | ||
| cherished his family, and he delighted in spending time with his 4 | ||
| grandchildren and his 12 great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joe Bean set an inspiring example through his | ||
| devotion to his loved ones and his outstanding record of service to | ||
| his profession and community, and he will forever be remembered | ||
| with deep affection and admiration; 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 | ||
| Joe Fredrick Bean and extend heartfelt sympathy to all those who | ||
| mourn his passing; 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 Joe | ||
| Fredrick Bean. | ||
| Murr | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 18 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
