Bill Text: TX HR21 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Gary Gene Charles Johnston of Bandera.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR21-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 21 |
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
passing of Gary Gene Charles Johnston of Bandera on December 15, | ||
2020, at the age of 80; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Magnus and Louise Johnston, Gary Johnston | ||
was born on August 10, 1940, in San Antonio; he grew up on his | ||
family's ranch in Bandera with the companionship of his sister, | ||
Kathy, and his brother, William; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Johnston enjoyed a rewarding career with the | ||
Texas Department of Transportation that spanned three decades; | ||
after his retirement from TxDOT, he worked for another 30 years as a | ||
real estate broker and operated his own firm in Bandera; as a | ||
rancher, he helped to ensure that the Johnston Family Farm was added | ||
to the Texas Family Land Heritage Registry; along the way, he | ||
attended San Antonio College and earned two degrees, the first in | ||
business and the second in real estate management; and | ||
WHEREAS, Highly engaged in his community, Mr. Johnston | ||
contributed his time and talents to numerous organizations, | ||
including the Bandera County Chamber of Commerce and the Bandera | ||
ISD Education Foundation, and he was active with the Bandera County | ||
Republican party; moreover, he was a lifelong congregant of | ||
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bandera; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Johnston benefited from the love and support of | ||
his wife, Claire Beecroft Johnston, who preceded him in death, and | ||
of Patricia Jeane Vawter Johnston Renton, with whom he raised three | ||
children, Jordan, Daria, and Marcus; through the years, he had the | ||
pleasure of seeing his family grow to include six grandchildren and | ||
four great-grandchildren; in his leisure time, he enjoyed reading | ||
and traveling with his close friend, Angelika Inzanti; and | ||
WHEREAS, While the passing of Gary Johnston brings | ||
immeasurable sorrow to his loved ones, he leaves behind a legacy | ||
that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gary Gene Charles | ||
Johnston and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family | ||
and to his many 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 Gary Gene | ||
Charles Johnston. | ||
Murr | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 21 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
vote of the House on March 10, 2021. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||