Bill Text: TX HR187 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Vernon Hunter of Cedar Park.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-04 - Reported enrolled [HR187 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR187-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 187 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A life made rich by meaningful service to our nation | ||
| was tragically cut short with the death of Vernon Hunter of Cedar | ||
| Park on February 18, 2010; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A longtime employee of the Internal Revenue Service, | ||
| Mr. Hunter was killed during an attack on the IRS headquarters in | ||
| the Echelon Building in Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Vernon Hunter was raised in Orangeburg, South | ||
| Carolina; at the age of two months, he was adopted by another family | ||
| named Jackson, and though he kept his original surname, he and his | ||
| four adoptive brothers often called themselves "the Other Jackson | ||
| Five"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Hunter | ||
| joined the U.S. Army in 1959 and served for two decades, including | ||
| two tours of duty in Vietnam in the late 1960s; he impressed his | ||
| fellow soldiers with his calm, measured manner and his dedication | ||
| to his duty; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his military service, he worked for a time | ||
| as a substitute teacher in El Paso before he was recruited by the | ||
| IRS; he worked for the agency for 27 years, and in the mid-1990s he | ||
| joined the Austin office, where he was a highly respected manager; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter was devoted to his family and his faith | ||
| and was a member of the usher board at the Greater Mount Zion | ||
| Baptist Church; he was an avid fan of the Washington Redskins | ||
| football team and of Texas barbecue; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recognition of Mr. Hunter's lifetime of service, | ||
| the Federal Employees Education and Assistance Fund and the | ||
| National Treasury Employees Union have established the Vernon | ||
| Hunter Memorial Scholarship, which will award $5,000 every year to | ||
| a federal employee or dependent who demonstrates outstanding | ||
| achievement in academics and community service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Vernon Hunter's commitment, compassion, and | ||
| integrity were an inspiration to many people, and his contributions | ||
| as a soldier, a civil servant, and a caring member of the community | ||
| will continue to be remembered and admired for years to come; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Vernon Hunter and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
| wife, Valerie Hunter; to his children, Donald, Ken, and Christine; | ||
| to his grandchildren, Don, Jolene, Lutisia, Sienna, Quinn, | ||
| Savannah, and Athena; to his great-granddaughter, Anastasia; to his | ||
| stepchildren, Justin, Crystin, and Tara Jackson; 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 Vernon | ||
| Hunter. | ||
| Schwertner | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 187 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
