Bill Text: TX HR2558 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Frank Lower of Marshall.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2558 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2558-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2558 |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Marshall lost an admired civic leader, | ||
educator, and broadcaster with the death of Frank John Lower on | ||
August 16, 2016, at the age of 74; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Kankakee, Illinois, on January 3, 1942, | ||
Frank Lower was the son of Frederick and Nellie Lower; he grew up in | ||
Colorado and completed his bachelor's and master's degrees at Adams | ||
State University before going on to earn his doctorate from Florida | ||
State University; on February 3, 1967, he married the love of his | ||
life, Jacquelyn Dean Lower, and the couple became the proud parents | ||
of three children, Laura, Malcolm, and Frank; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Lower taught at Georgia State University, | ||
Metropolitan State University of Denver, Union University in | ||
Tennessee, and Louisiana State University Shreveport before | ||
joining the communications department faculty of East Texas Baptist | ||
University in 1991; he served as chair of the department, and under | ||
his leadership, ETBU launched its annual Christian Writers | ||
Conference; following his retirement in 2006, he continued to teach | ||
part-time for four more years; he established a strong rapport with | ||
his students and was always willing to listen to their concerns; and | ||
WHEREAS, A dedicated journalist, Dr. Lower covered both news | ||
and sports for KMHT until his passing; he was extremely | ||
knowledgeable about county government, and his distinctive voice | ||
and passion for sports made his game broadcasts exciting for fans; | ||
he was an enthusiastic supporter of local teams, and he faithfully | ||
attended Marshall Lady Mavericks and Harleton Wildcats softball | ||
games, at home and away; win or lose, he offered kind encouragement | ||
to the young athletes, their parents, and their coaches, and he | ||
earned the affectionate nickname "Dr. Frankensports"; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Lower served on the board of the Marshall Depot | ||
Museum and worked tirelessly on projects such as the Santa at the | ||
Depot event; moreover, he served as president and as secretary of | ||
the Marshall Regional Arts Council, and he was an active member of | ||
the Marshall Lions Club; he gave generously of his time and talents | ||
to the Marshall Chamber of Commerce, acting as a judge at its | ||
FireAnt Festival and performing in plays he wrote at Wonderland of | ||
Lights events; in recognition of his contributions, the | ||
organization presented him with its annual Mover and Shaker award; | ||
he was a valued member of First Baptist Church as well; and | ||
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, | ||
Frank Lower made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved | ||
ones and fellow citizens alike, and those who were privileged to | ||
know him will forever treasure their memories of his | ||
thoughtfulness, warmth, and wonderful sense of humor; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Frank Lower and extend | ||
sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, | ||
Jacquelyn Lower; to his children, Laura Dean Lower and her husband, | ||
Daniel Dohner, Malcolm Frederick Lower and his wife, Brandy, and | ||
Frank Garrison Lower and his wife, Lydia; to his grandchildren, | ||
Aaron and Jacquelyn Dohner and Amelia, Emery, Makenna, Henry, and | ||
Maya Lower; to his sister, Jennifer Lower Weirick, and her husband, | ||
Vance; and to his many 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 Frank | ||
Lower. | ||
Paddie | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2558 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 28, 2017. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||