Bill Text: TX SR2 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Jerry Strickland Harris.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-28 - Reported enrolled [SR2 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR2-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2


	In Memory
	of
	Jerry Harris
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived may help to comfort
	those saddened by the passing of Jerry Strickland Harris of
	Longview on May 26, 2023, at the age of 88; and
	WHEREAS, Jerry Harris was born in Marshall on March 4,
	1935, to Ouida Lathem and James Colbert Harris; he was raised by
	his beloved aunt and uncle, Lula Belle and Exl Strickland, and he
	grew up with the companionship of a brother, Louis; a star
	athlete at Marshall High School, he earned a full scholarship to
	play football for Rice University, and he went on to receive the
	1958 George R. Martin Award as the team's most valuable player;
	after graduating from Rice, he completed his studies at Baylor
	University School of Law in 1960; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Harris subsequently moved to Longview, and he
	eventually joined a local law firm where he practiced for more
	than six decades; along the way, he used his skills and legal
	acumen to help many clients and also served as a mentor to a
	number of aspiring attorneys; he continued to practice law up
	until his last days; and
	WHEREAS, In 1961, Mr. Harris married Claire Roberts, and
	they were blessed with three children, Miriam, Melissa, and
	Houston; after that marriage ended, he was fortunate enough to
	find love again with Risa Horner Harris, with whom he shared the
	last four decades of his life; in his leisure time, he enjoyed
	outdoor activities like fishing, golfing, hunting, and skiing,
	and he had many happy memories of spending summers in Colorado
	and taking fishing trips to Lake Cherokee and Caddo Lake; he was
	known as a dear friend and a trusted listener, and he was also
	blessed with a wonderful sense of humor and a keen ability to help
	others see their own potential; and
	WHEREAS, Jerry Harris distinguished himself through his
	unwavering commitment to his profession and to his loved ones,
	and he leaves behind a legacy that will long be remembered; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life
	of Jerry Strickland Harris and extend sincere sympathy to the
	members of his family: to his wife, Risa Horner Harris; to his
	daughter, Miriam Jones, and her sons, Harris and Houston; to his
	daughter, Melissa McDonald, her husband, Scott, and their
	daughters and sons-in-law, Alexis and Scott Moody and Julia and
	Nolan Chumbley; to his son, Houston Harris, his wife, Dawn, and
	their children, Mary and Houston; to his stepson, James
	Singleton; to his great-grandson, Mac Moody; 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 Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Jerry Harris.

	Hughes



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on June 28, 2023, by a
		rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate