Bill Text: TX HR259 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Guinn Ferrell Godwin Sr. of Kaufman.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR259 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR259-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 259 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Kaufman lost an esteemed civic leader | ||
| and friend to many with the passing of Guinn Ferrell Godwin Sr. on | ||
| June 21, 2020, at the age of 96; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of W. E. and Olga Godwin, Guinn Godwin was | ||
| born in Kemp on March 31, 1924, and grew up with a brother, R. B., | ||
| and a sister, Bernadine; he graduated from Stubbs Community School | ||
| and served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II; in | ||
| 1951, he embarked on a remarkable career with American National | ||
| Bank that would span nearly 70 years; kind and friendly, he knew his | ||
| customers by name, and he served as an advisory member of the board | ||
| until his death; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Godwin married the former Charlie Jack Miller on | ||
| July 26, 1946, and they became the parents of a son, Guinn "Skip" | ||
| Godwin Jr., and a daughter, Gail; through the years, their | ||
| cherished family grew to include four grandchildren, Courtney, | ||
| Garrett, Ferrell, and Jack, and three great-grandchildren, Ila, | ||
| Nora, and Guinn "Trey" Godwin III; Mr. Godwin was devoted to his | ||
| loved ones, and he was a wonderful friend to many, offering wise | ||
| counsel, witty conversation, and steadfast loyalty; in his free | ||
| time, he gardened and ran cattle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to his community, Mr. Godwin served on the | ||
| school board, and he was a founding member of the Kaufman County | ||
| Veterans Memorial Park committee and a sheriff's deputy for both | ||
| Kaufman and Dallas Counties; he was active with the Kaufman County | ||
| Livestock Show, and in the 1980s, he led the initiative to bring a | ||
| Trinity Valley Community College campus to Terrell; in addition, he | ||
| was instrumental in the move of the historic P. G. Bacon building | ||
| and assisted in the development of the park at its new location; he | ||
| was a Mason for 65 years, and he was also a Shriner and a member of | ||
| the American Legion; for more than seven decades, he was a valued | ||
| congregant of the First Presbyterian Church of Kaufman; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of | ||
| one person's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark | ||
| on the world as they move through it, and Guinn Godwin's | ||
| contributions to his community will long resonate in 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 Guinn Ferrell | ||
| Godwin Sr. and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Guinn | ||
| Ferrell Godwin Sr. | ||
| Bell of Kaufman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 259 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 18, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
