Bill Text: TX HR1869 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Michael Jefferson Boone of Houston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-10 - Reported enrolled [HR1869 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1869-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1869 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the | ||
| death of Michael Jefferson Boone of Houston on February 14, 2013, at | ||
| the age of 59; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Amarillo, Michael Boone grew up in Libya, | ||
| Australia, and the United States; he studied electrical engineering | ||
| at The University of Texas at Austin and played in the Longhorn | ||
| Band, where he met his future wife, Susan; the pair married in 1978 | ||
| and shared a fulfilling marriage that was further enriched by the | ||
| addition of two daughters, Allison and Jessica; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Boone worked for Houston Lighting & Power, which | ||
| later became CenterPoint Energy, for 34 years, serving as the | ||
| director of Automated Meter System deployment; active in his | ||
| profession, he was a member and chair of the Houston section of the | ||
| Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; in addition, he | ||
| volunteered his expertise across the nation during power | ||
| emergencies and led power restoration efforts in the Bellaire area | ||
| after Hurricane Ike; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Boone further distinguished himself as | ||
| president, treasurer, and section director of the Spring Shadows | ||
| Civic Association and as president of Super Neighborhood North; | ||
| moreover, he supported numerous charitable endeavors, including | ||
| the United Way and March of Dimes, and he participated in the BP MS | ||
| 150 bike ride from Houston to Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Mr. Boone delighted in the | ||
| company of his large extended family and enjoyed discussing | ||
| contemporary theology with his Sunday evening book study group; an | ||
| avid traveler, he had been to all seven continents, most recently | ||
| making a trip to Antarctica with his wife; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although the life of this esteemed Texan ended far | ||
| too soon, memories of his kindness, intellectual curiosity, and | ||
| devotion to his loved ones remain to comfort and inspire those he | ||
| leaves behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Michael Jefferson | ||
| Boone and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to | ||
| his wife, Susan; to his daughters, Allison Brothers and her | ||
| husband, Homer, and Jessica Murray and her husband, Ryan; to his | ||
| grandsons, Ollen and Jefferson Brothers; to his siblings, Patricia | ||
| Wilson, Martha Mattia, and John Boone; to his stepfather, Ralph | ||
| Long; to his stepsiblings, Sue, Doug, Steve, and Kevin Long; and to | ||
| his other relatives and many friends worldwide; 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 Michael | ||
| Boone. | ||
| Bohac | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1869 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 8, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
