Bill Text: TX HR449 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of George Houston Parker of Runaway Bay.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-16 - Reported enrolled [HR449 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR449-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 449 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their | ||
| memories of George Houston Parker of Runaway Bay, who passed away on | ||
| August 1, 2014, at the age of 77; and | ||
| WHEREAS, George Parker was born on September 25, 1936, in | ||
| Oklahoma City, to Merl and Stella Parker; a member of the Texas | ||
| National Guard during high school, Mr. Parker served in the | ||
| U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve from 1956 to 1961; he graduated | ||
| from Texas Tech University and went on to enjoy a distinguished | ||
| 34-year career with IBM in California before his retirement in | ||
| 1995; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following the passing of his se | ||
| cond wife, Mr. Parker | ||
| reconnected with his high school sweetheart, Bettye Ferguson; the | ||
| couple married in 2001, and two years later they moved to the Lone | ||
| Star State to make their home in Runaway Bay; Mr. Parker was the | ||
| proud father of two daughters, Tammy and Melanie, and he later | ||
| became a devoted stepfather to his stepson, Mike, and stepdaughter, | ||
| Karen; over the years, he knew the joy of welcoming 13 grandchildren | ||
| and 11 great-grandchildren into his cherished family; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Active in a number of worthwhile organizations and | ||
| causes, this esteemed gentleman volunteered extensively with the | ||
| Republican Party in both California and Texas and also assisted the | ||
| Republican Women of Wise County; he and his wife Bettye traveled | ||
| widely, and he also enjoyed golfing and fishing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, George Parker lived a life that was rich in the | ||
| intangibles that matter most, and he is deeply missed by all who | ||
| were blessed to share in his love and affection; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of George Houston | ||
| Parker and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to | ||
| his wife, Bettye Parker; to his daughter, Melanie Parker; to his | ||
| stepson, Mike Ferguson; to his stepdaughter, Karen Shadden; to his | ||
| grandchildren and 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 George | ||
| Houston Parker. | ||
| King of Parker | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 449 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on February 16, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
