Bill Text: TX HR769 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 769 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of E. J. "Jeep" Webb of Borger.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR769 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR769-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 769



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
	passing of E. J. Webb of Borger on March 26, 2021, at the age of 91;
	and
	WHEREAS, Born in Cooper on December 27, 1929, to Paul Hampton
	Webb and Lura Mae Webb, "Jeep" Webb grew up with the companionship
	of four siblings, Paul, Bess, Jo, and Billy; after graduating from
	Tulia High School in 1949, he went on to attend West Texas State
	Teachers College, where he graduated in 1955 and earned a master's
	degree in 1963; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Webb enjoyed a long career in coaching that
	began in 1955, when he took on the roles of head basketball coach
	and assistant football coach in Littlefield; he subsequently
	accepted a number of coaching positions at schools throughout the
	Panhandle, and from 1966 to 1997, he coached football, boys cross
	country, and boys track in Borger, and he helped establish girls
	basketball, track, and cross country programs, both in Borger and
	in Canyon; he also worked as an assistant principal and bus driver;
	and
	WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Webb founded
	multiple chapters of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and
	served on the Texas High School Coaches Association board of
	directors for three years; he was recognized by the Panhandle
	Sports Hall of Fame for his work with the Amateur Athletic Union,
	and he was inducted into the Texas Girls Coaches Association Hall of
	Fame in 2011; in addition, he received the Community Builder Award
	and the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award of Excellence from the Masonic Lodge
	of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Webb enjoyed the love and
	support of his wife, Norma, with whom he shared 67 years; he took
	great pride in their three children, Terry, Tana, and Typ, as well
	as in their three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a
	man of deep faith, he was a deacon at the First Baptist Church in
	Borger; and
	WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, a devoted family man, and an
	admired coach, Jeep Webb made a meaningful difference in the lives
	of countless young Texans, and he leaves behind a record of service
	that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of E. J. Webb and extend
	sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his daughter, Tana
	Stephens, and her husband, Cliff; to his son, Typ Webb, and his
	wife, Dixie; to his brother, Billy Ray Webb; to his grandchildren,
	Tanner and his wife, Olivia, Christy and her husband, Casey, and
	Brandon and his wife, Christa; to his great-grandchildren, Avary,
	Connor, Cameron, Hadlee, Jaxon, Reid, and Penelope; 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 Jeep Webb.

	Price

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 769 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on April 30, 2021.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House