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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Kingwood lost a beloved resident with |
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the passing of Howard Pitman on May 3, 2020, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 7, 1928, Howard Pitman grew up in |
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Beverly, Massachusetts; after high school, he served in the U.S. |
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Navy as a radioman in Key West, Florida; the GI Bill enabled him to |
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attend the University of Florida, where he joined the Phi Sigma |
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Kappa fraternity; he went on to pursue a successful career in sales |
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with Procter & Gamble; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pitman married the former Mary Helen Morgan in |
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June 1959; they moved to Kingwood in 1973, and Mr. Pitman became |
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very active in the community; he served on the water board and the |
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board of the Kingwood Service Association, and he was president of |
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the Kings Forest Community Association; for many years, he wrote a |
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weekly column for the Kingwood Observer, and he also founded a local |
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wine group, participated in theater, and excelled in karaoke; an |
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avid collector of art and pottery, he enjoyed visiting Houston |
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galleries and museums; and |
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WHEREAS, An outgoing and engaging man of deep patriotism and |
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many interests, Howard Pitman is greatly missed by those he left |
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behind, but they will forever treasure their memories of time spent |
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in his company; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of |
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Howard Pitman and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his |
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passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Howard |
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Pitman. |