Bill Text: TX HR80 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of George W. Arrington of Canadian.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-18 - Reported enrolled [HR80 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR80-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 80 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories | ||
| of George W. Arrington of Canadian, who passed away on April 14, | ||
| 2021, at the age of 88; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of French and Ollie Arrington, George | ||
| Arrington was born in Fort Worth on January 26, 1933, and he grew up | ||
| with the companionship of a sister, Ann, and a twin brother, | ||
| William; after graduating from the New Mexico Military Institute in | ||
| Roswell, he earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the | ||
| University of Oklahoma; later, he attended law school at the | ||
| University of Tulsa and Oklahoma City University, and he received a | ||
| juris doctor degree in 1966; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While studying law, Mr. Arrington was employed at | ||
| Cities Service Oil Company, where he remained for 10 years before | ||
| relocating to Canadian and becoming an independent worker in the | ||
| oil and gas industry; additionally, he owned and operated the | ||
| Arrington family ranch in Hemphill County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly engaged in civic life, Mr. Arrington was | ||
| active in the Republican Party; he was a member of the Canadian City | ||
| Council for four years, and he served as mayor of Canadian for six | ||
| years; moreover, he was appointed to the Governor's Committee on | ||
| Aging and to the Red River Authority of Texas board, which he | ||
| further served as president; he also led the Panhandle-Plains | ||
| Historical Society in Canyon as president; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Arrington shared a loving union with his wife, | ||
| Jane, that spanned six decades until her passing in 2014; he took | ||
| great pride in their children, Cathy, Julie, and Mike, and over the | ||
| years, he was further blessed with 8 grandchildren and 11 | ||
| great-grandchildren; sustained by a deep faith, he was a longtime | ||
| member of the First Presbyterian Church of Canadian, and he served | ||
| as an elder, delegate to the general assembly, and commissioner of | ||
| the Palo Duro Presbytery; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public servant, | ||
| George Arrington lived a rich and purposeful life, and he leaves | ||
| behind a record of service that will forever remain a source of | ||
| inspiration; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of George W. Arrington and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who | ||
| mourn his passing; 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 | ||
| Arrington. | ||
| King of Hemphill | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 80 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
| vote of the House on October 14, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
