Bill Text: TX HR925 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Scott G. Sherman of Fort Worth.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR925 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR925-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 925 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and enthusiasm drew to a close | ||
| with the passing of Scott G. Sherman on February 8, 2013, at the age | ||
| of 79; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on June 16, 1933, in St. Louis, Scott Sherman | ||
| was the son of Mooney and Florence Sherman; when he was eight, his | ||
| family moved to Fort Worth, where he attended R. L. Paschal High | ||
| School; he demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit as a youth, | ||
| selling tubes of oil out of his car, and by the time he was 19, he | ||
| had opened Scotty's Auto Supply with his brother Jack; Scotty's grew | ||
| into a successful chain store well known in Fort Worth, and along | ||
| the way, Mr. Sherman established three automotive manufacturing and | ||
| distribution ventures; he eventually retired from that industry and | ||
| founded Sherman Enterprises, a private investment firm; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sharing his business insights, Mr. Sherman served on | ||
| the boards of a number of corporations and banks, including XTO | ||
| Energy, Cross Timbers, and Fort Worth Bank and Trust; he was a | ||
| member of The Fort Worth Club and served on its board, and he was a | ||
| strong supporter of the Fort Worth Boys and Girls Club; moreover, he | ||
| belonged to the Moslah Shrine; a Texas Christian University student | ||
| for a brief time, he remained a lifelong fan of the Horned Frogs and | ||
| traveled to their football games as part of the TCU First Team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Sherman further distinguished himself through | ||
| his involvement in the local boxing scene; as a Texas State Regional | ||
| Golden Gloves champion, he was passionate about the sport and | ||
| served as director of the Panther Boys Club; he also mentored and | ||
| managed Fort Worth athletes through his firm Boxing Management and | ||
| was especially proud of his work with three-time world champion | ||
| Paulie Ayala, with whom he became close friends; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of many interests, Mr. Sherman relished a good | ||
| game of golf at Shady Oaks, where he continued playing until his | ||
| final days, and he had great fun telling stories and passing the | ||
| time with longtime friends at the Paris Coffee Shop; his | ||
| affiliation with The Fort Worth Club additionally included having | ||
| lunch there regularly, and he took pleasure in getting to know all | ||
| of its employees; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This beloved gentleman shared 56 years of marriage | ||
| with his wife, Selma, with whom he had four daughters, Kathy, Dana, | ||
| Jackie, and Melissa; the family enjoyed many happy times together | ||
| at their house in Colorado, and in recent months, he and his wife | ||
| delighted in a trip around the world that included climbing the Taj | ||
| Mahal in India; his life was further enriched by eight | ||
| grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dynamic and charismatic, Scott Sherman had an | ||
| irreverent sense of humor that belied the diligence and integrity | ||
| with which he lived, and memories of time spent in his company will | ||
| forever be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Scott G. Sherman and | ||
| extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, | ||
| Selma Sherman; to his children, Kathy Sherman Suder, Dana Kleiman | ||
| and her husband, David, and Jackie Sherman; to his grandchildren, | ||
| Morgan Paige, Jason Alexander, and Ryan Sherman Suder, Zachary | ||
| Joseph and Andrew Lee Kleiman, and Erin Adele, Matthew Sherman, and | ||
| Kevin Charles Chaiken; and to his other 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 Scott | ||
| Sherman. | ||
| Goldman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 925 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 27, 2013. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
