Bill Text: TX HR892 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Robert Mansel "Bob" Merriman of Amarillo.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-05 - Reported enrolled [HR892 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR892-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 892 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the | ||
| family and friends of Robert Mansel Merriman of Amarillo, who | ||
| passed away on February 10, 2019, at the age of 88; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Amarillo on December 24, 1930, to Jess and | ||
| Ruth Merriman, Bob Merriman grew up with the companionship of two | ||
| older siblings, Francis and Bill; after graduating from Amarillo | ||
| High School, he attended Amarillo College and Texas Tech | ||
| University, and he served his country for four years as a member of | ||
| the United States Air Force during the Korean War; he married the | ||
| love of his life, the former Carolyn Sue Allston, in 1952, and the | ||
| couple were blessed with three children, Michael, Kim, and Todd, as | ||
| well as five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1955, Mr. Merriman joined the family business, | ||
| Merriman's Fine Foods in Amarillo, and following in his father's | ||
| footsteps, he went on to become the company's owner; he moved the | ||
| store to Wolflin Square, where its popularity grew among area | ||
| residents, and he always emphasized to his employees the importance | ||
| of treating their customers well; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Merriman's devout faith eventually inspired him | ||
| to close the business to pursue a full-time career in the ministry; | ||
| he was ordained into the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and | ||
| subsequently served in various capacities with different | ||
| fellowships; he and his wife lived for a time in Estes Park, | ||
| Colorado, where he owned a bookstore, continued his ministry, and | ||
| spent his free time hunting, fishing, and taking in the sight of the | ||
| mountains; in the mid-1980s, the Merrimans returned to Amarillo, | ||
| and Mr. Merriman managed the High Plains Food Bank warehouse until | ||
| his retirement; above all other things in life, he cherished his | ||
| family and always prioritized their safety and needs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A caring husband, father, and grandfather and a man | ||
| of abiding faith, Bob Merriman will be deeply missed, and he will | ||
| forever be remembered with deep affection by all who held him close | ||
| to their hearts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Mansel | ||
| Merriman and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: | ||
| to his wife, Sue Merriman; to his children, Michael Merriman and his | ||
| wife, Terri, Kim Clark and her husband, Dave, and Todd Merriman and | ||
| his wife, Lori; to his grandchildren, Anna Henderson, Michael | ||
| Merriman Jr., Kristin Hendrix, Braden Clark, and Casey Clark; to | ||
| his seven 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 Bob | ||
| Merriman. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 892 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on April 5, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
