By: Johnson, J. H.R. No. 26 73R2276 LBD-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On June 13, 1992, after years of faithful service to 1-2 his community and church, Robert L. Crawford passed away and his 1-3 death has brought a great loss to the many friends and relatives of 1-4 this highly regarded gentleman; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born on September 17, 1909, in Carthage, this native 1-6 Texan was educated in Center and traveled extensively as a young 1-7 man, singing with two different groups that were known as "The 1-8 Humming Four"; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Crawford's life was led by sincere compassion 1-10 and love for his fellow man; in 1945, he was baptized in the 1-11 Seventh Day Adventist Church and, from that point on, devoted 1-12 himself to serving the needs of the hungry, the oppressed, and the 1-13 spiritually downtrodden; and 1-14 WHEREAS, In the midst of some of the most extreme political 1-15 and racial tensions this country has ever known, Mr. Crawford, a 1-16 founding member of the Nacogdoches County Voters League and a 1-17 member of the Community Foundation board of directors, stood 1-18 bravely for civil rights and worked diligently toward achieving 1-19 freedom and equality for all; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Committed to caring for the spiritual and physical 1-21 needs of those around him, he faithfully operated The Sharing Post, 1-22 providing food, clothing, and money to those in need, and regularly 1-23 visited convicted prisoners, changing their lives through his 1-24 wisdom, guidance, and support; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Crawford was one of the founding 2-2 elders of The Cariker Street Seventh Day Adventist Church, a 2-3 dedicated supporter of the Head Start program in his community, and 2-4 a member of the board of Community Action--Nacogdoches; and 2-5 WHEREAS, A loving family man as well, he enjoyed a happy and 2-6 rewarding marriage with his beloved wife of 29 years, the former 2-7 Mattie L. Evans, and took great pride in the achievements of his 2-8 children; and 2-9 WHEREAS, This warm-hearted individual devoted much of his 2-10 life to the betterment of his community; though his presence will 2-11 be missed by all who knew him, his memory will long endure in the 2-12 hearts of those whose lives he touched during his time on this 2-13 earth; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-15 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert L. Crawford 2-16 and extend profound sympathy to the members of his family: to his 2-17 wife, Mattie L. Crawford of Nacogdoches; to his sons, Eulos Horn of 2-18 San Mateo, California and Don Stephenson and Kowhangle Horn, both 2-19 of Houston; to his daughter, Julos Horn of Houston; to his stepson, 2-20 Thomas Evans of Atlanta, Georgia; to his brother, J. W. Jennings of 2-21 Center; to his brothers-in-law, Jessie Evans, John Evans, and 2-22 Thomas Evans, all of Atlanta, Georgia; to his sisters-in-law, 2-23 Gertrude Crawford of Nacogdoches and Beatrice Evans, Annie B. 2-24 Evans, and Oria L. Williams, all of Atlanta, Georgia; and to the 2-25 many other relatives and friends of this fine man; and, be it 2-26 further 2-27 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 3-1 for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of 3-2 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert L. 3-3 Crawford.