Bill Text: TX SR219 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Hamp Atkinson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-21 - Reported enrolled [SR219 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR219-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Hamp Atkinson | ||
| WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their | ||
| memories of former state representative Hamp Atkinson of New | ||
| Boston, who died on July 5, 2016, at the age of 82; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hamp Atkinson was born to Ballard and Sybil | ||
| Atkinson on December 23, 1933, in the Old Salem community near | ||
| New Boston; over the course of his working life, he owned a ranch, | ||
| a farm supply store, and a petroleum business, and he served as a | ||
| director of the Guaranty Bond Bank; he was a longtime member of | ||
| Tapp United Methodist Church in New Boston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan was also one of the | ||
| leading educators in Bowie County for many years, and he carried | ||
| his passionate advocacy for education with him into the Texas | ||
| Legislature, where he represented House District 1 from 1975 to | ||
| 1983; a member of the Public Education Committee throughout his | ||
| tenure, he chaired that body during his last two terms and also | ||
| sat on a number of public education subcommittees, including | ||
| those on public school finance, the Teacher Retirement System, | ||
| and budget and oversight; in addition, he served as vice chair of | ||
| the Ways and Means Committee, and throughout the entirety of his | ||
| legislative career, he held a seat on the State Preservation | ||
| Board; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Atkinson was a loving husband to Sue Farris | ||
| Atkinson, and he delighted in the time he spent with his family, | ||
| which included his daughters, Amy Barron and her husband, Bryan, | ||
| and Melinda Black and her husband, Scott, as well as his | ||
| stepchildren, Lee Farris and his wife, Melissa, Julie Cherry and | ||
| her husband, Jim, and Jennifer Newton and her husband, Nick; | ||
| later in life, he was blessed with nine grandchildren and their | ||
| spouses, Magan and Clayton Wisdom, Paige and Matt Kiddey, Sara | ||
| McCarter, Molly Black, Brooks Black, Brody Barron, Lee William | ||
| Farris, Meredith Farris, and Harrison Newton, and a | ||
| great-grandson, Lane Wisdom; his first wife, Pat Atkinson, and | ||
| two daughters, Lisa Lyn Atkinson and Lori McCarter, preceded him | ||
| in death; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public | ||
| servant, Hamp Atkinson will be deeply missed, but he leaves | ||
| behind a record of civic engagement that will continue to inspire | ||
| all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Hamp | ||
| Atkinson and extend sincere condolences to his family and | ||
| friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do | ||
| so in memory of Hamp Atkinson. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 21, 2017, | ||
| by a rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
