Bill Text: TX HR1972 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Billy Ray Richardson of Angleton.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-04 - Reported enrolled [HR1972 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1972-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1972 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their | ||
| memories of Billy Ray Richardson of Angleton, who died on April 16, | ||
| 2021, at the age of 87; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Billy Richardson was born in Donie on February 6, | ||
| 1934, to Eudene and Eldon Richardson, and he grew up in Freeport | ||
| with his brother, James; while still attending high school, he | ||
| worked for the Daily Review newspaper as a sports reporter, | ||
| photographer, and darkroom developer; he graduated with the last | ||
| class of Freeport High School in 1951, and, answering his nation's | ||
| call to duty, he served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps at the rank | ||
| of corporal during the Korean War; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Returning to civilian life, Mr. Richardson resumed | ||
| his career in journalism, working as a sports reporter for the Daily | ||
| Facts-Review and as news editor for the Angleton Times, helping to | ||
| expand the paper into a five-day daily; in 1966, he started his own | ||
| business, Times Printers & Stationers in Angleton, and he continued | ||
| to cover local sports for the Houston Post, the Houston Chronicle, | ||
| and the Brazosport Facts; a leader in his community, he | ||
| participated in many civic organizations, and his contributions | ||
| were recognized with an award from United Way of Brazoria County and | ||
| the Pioneer Award from the Angleton Chamber of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kind and generous, Mr. Richardson enjoyed talking | ||
| sports and politics over coffee, and he delighted in traveling and | ||
| spending time with his family; he shared a loving 65-year marriage | ||
| with his wife, Ottalie, and he took great pride in his three | ||
| children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a respected journalist and | ||
| businessman, Billy Richardson will be deeply missed, but the | ||
| passage of time will never diminish the joy and love that he brought | ||
| into the lives of all who knew him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Billy Ray | ||
| Richardson and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his | ||
| family: to his wife, Ottalie Gormey Richardson; to his children, | ||
| Bill Richardson, David Richardson and his wife, Babette, and Kristi | ||
| Bentivegna and her husband, James; to his grandchildren, Brittney | ||
| Richardson, Brandon Richardson and his wife, Kelly, Davis | ||
| Richardson, Morgan Bentivegna, and Aidan Bentivegna; to his | ||
| great-grandchildren, Sarah and Hailyn Richardson; 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 Billy | ||
| Richardson. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1972 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
