SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 552
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Noel White
 
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their
  memories of Noel Keith White of Post, who passed away on
  January 5, 2020, at the age of 81; and
 
         WHEREAS, The son of Lowe and Beulah White, Noel White was
  born in Garza County on October 15, 1938, and he grew up with the
  companionship of his brother, Carter; he moved with his family to
  Post in the fourth grade, and he attended Post High School, where
  he competed in football, basketball, and track and graduated in
  1957; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. White farmed in the Graham community for 25
  years, and he was also employed as the manager of the Graham Co-op
  Gin, as a day-worker at several local ranches, and as a school bus
  driver for the Post Independent School District; he retired from
  his job as a crop insurance adjuster at the age of 75, but he
  continued to work as a substitute bus driver until two weeks
  before his death; and
 
         WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. White gave
  generously of his time and talents to a number of organizations,
  including the Graham and Garza County 4-H Adult Leaders
  Association, the Garza County Junior Livestock Association, and
  the Caprock Cutting Horse Association; moreover, he served as an
  elder at the Graham Chapel Church of Christ and was a mentor to
  many area young people, helping them improve their horsemanship
  skills and prepare themselves for the challenges of adulthood; a
  gifted singer and musician, he performed at the Post Nursing and
  Rehabilitation Center for more than three and a half decades and
  at numerous other venues; in recognition of his many
  contributions, he was named the Garza County Citizen of the Year
  in 2012; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. White and his wife, Orabeth, shared a
  rewarding marriage that spanned 62 years; they raised three
  children, Steve, Sam, and Keitha, and the family later grew to
  include a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
 
         WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his loved ones, his faith, and
  his community, Noel White earned the lasting respect and
  admiration of all who were privileged to know him; now,
  therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Noel Keith White
  and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to
  his wife, Orabeth White; to his children, Steve White and his
  wife, Jackie, Sam Butler, and Keitha Beth Hill and her husband,
  Tim; to his grandchildren, Cheyenne and Kody Porterfield,
  Schelli and Cody Jackson, Avery Wright, Makaylee Noel Butler,
  Hadley White, and Haven and Harbor Hill; to his
  great-grandchildren, Klaire Porterfield and Jaylee Jackson; 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 Noel White.
 
  Perry
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 11, 2023, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate