Bill Text: TX HR21 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 21 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Gary Gene Charles Johnston of Bandera.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR21 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR21-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 21



	R E S O L U T I O N
	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

	______________________________
	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