Bill Text: TX HR471 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of George Dawson of Dallas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR471 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR471-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 471 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
| passing of George Dawson of Dallas on July 26, 2017, at the age of | ||
| 96; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Scottish immigrants, George Dawson was | ||
| born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 29, 1921, to George and Mary | ||
| Dawson; as a young man, he raised homing pigeons on the roof of his | ||
| apartment building and learned to play the violin, the piano, and | ||
| the trumpet, marking the beginning of his lifelong passion for | ||
| music; shortly after graduating from high school, he married the | ||
| former Gertrude Becker, and he became the proud father of a | ||
| daughter, Diane; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During World War II, Mr. Dawson served in the U.S. | ||
| Army as a trumpeter in a USO dance band, and after the war, he | ||
| studied music at North Texas State University; he went on to enjoy a | ||
| rewarding career as a bass player for the Dallas Symphony | ||
| Orchestra, and in the off-season, he performed with several bands | ||
| and taught classes on such varied topics as music appreciation, | ||
| ballroom dancing, and fencing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On October 31, 1952, Mr. Dawson wed his second wife, | ||
| the former Kim Garrett; they shared 57 years of marriage before her | ||
| passing in 2010, and they became the loving parents of three | ||
| children, Kim, Lisa, and George; while continuing to perform with | ||
| the symphony, Mr. Dawson became interested in photography and | ||
| established himself as a successful commercial and fashion | ||
| photographer, taking part in shoots at locations around the world, | ||
| including Kenya, Thailand, Peru, Greece, and Ireland; after | ||
| retiring from photography in 1982, he went to work managing his | ||
| wife's modeling and talent business, the Kim Dawson Agency; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Dawson was an avid | ||
| tennis player and an art collector, and he counted studying French, | ||
| attending the opera, and traveling with Mrs. Dawson among his | ||
| favorite pursuits; he especially delighted in the time he spent | ||
| with his grandchildren, Chris, Dana, Taylor, Lauren, Anna, | ||
| Kimberly, and Aidan, and his great-grandchildren, Guerin and | ||
| Dawson; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, his generosity, and his | ||
| devotion to his family, George Dawson lived life to the fullest, and | ||
| the wonderful memories he leaves behind will long inspire all who | ||
| had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of | ||
| George Dawson and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and | ||
| 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 George | ||
| Dawson. | ||
| Meyer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 471 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
