Bill Text: TX HR32 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Jack Edwin Harris, Sr., of Arlington.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR32 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR32-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 32

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
death of Jack Edwin Harris, Sr., of Arlington on November 29, 2011,
at the age of 88; and
WHEREAS, Born on March 27, 1923, in Hays, Kansas, Jack Harris
moved to Los Angeles as a young man and pursued a career in show
business; he soon met and fell in love with Joanne O'Hara, an
actress at the Pasadena Playhouse, and they were married in 1944;
the couple remained in the area for nearly a decade, during which
time Mr. Harris founded a theater and produced and directed many
plays; and
WHEREAS, In 1953, he and his family moved to Arlington, where
Mr. Harris practiced law, became a real estate developer, and
helped establish Guardian Title Company, one of the first such
businesses in Tarrant County; he never lost his love of the theater,
though, and in the 1970s, he cofounded both Theatre Arlington and
the Creative Arts Theatre and School, a successful youth program;
and
WHEREAS, Mr. Harris also distinguished himself as a rancher
and an aficionado of the culture and history of the cowboy; he loved
riding horses, and he participated in trail rides well into his
eighties; and
WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Harris was devoted to his
family, which over the years grew to include two sons, nine
grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Jack Harris inspired others with his passion, his
drive, and his numerous achievements, and he will long be
remembered with admiration and affection by all those who were
privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Jack Edwin Harris,
Sr., and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to
his wife, Joanne O'Hara Harris; to his sons, Chris Harris and Jack
Harris, Jr.; to his nine grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; 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 Jack Edwin
Harris, Sr.
Patrick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 32 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on February 18, 2013.
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Chief Clerk of the House