By:  Willis                                             H.R. No. 29
       73R2146 LBD-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The death of Lon Evans on December 11, 1992, at the
    1-2  age of 80, is a sorrowful loss to his family and many friends; a
    1-3  longtime resident of Fort Worth, this industrious individual left
    1-4  behind a legacy of dedication and service to his community which
    1-5  has enriched the lives of all who knew him; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, At an early age, Mr. Evans developed a love for
    1-7  sports which was to remain a constant theme throughout his life;
    1-8  earning All-Southwest Conference honors as a star on the 1932 Texas
    1-9  Christian University championship football team, he went on to
   1-10  pursue a colorful professional career with the Green Bay Packers;
   1-11  later, as an official in both the Southwest Conference and the
   1-12  National Football League, this devoted athlete continued to
   1-13  participate in the sport he held so dear; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, His activities were not, however, limited entirely
   1-15  to collegiate and professional football; as an official in the Fort
   1-16  Worth public school system, Mr. Evans worked to affect positive
   1-17  change in both the mental and physical growth of generations of
   1-18  young people; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Though he was actively involved in many
   1-20  organizations, including the Polytechnic Masonic Lodge 925, the
   1-21  Moslah Shrine Temple Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Royal Order of
   1-22  the Jesters, he also gained high regard throughout the community
   1-23  for his 24-year tenure of faithful public service as sheriff of
   1-24  Tarrant County; continuing along this career path, he served as
    2-1  president of the Sheriff's Association of Texas and eventually as
    2-2  director of the National Sheriff's Association; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Mr. Evans was a man who lived a life of achievement;
    2-4  he attained the goals he set for himself, and in doing so, set an
    2-5  example of leadership to the members of the many organizations in
    2-6  which he was involved; now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-8  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Lon Evans and extend
    2-9  heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
   2-10  Marion Pace Evans of Fort Worth; to his daughters, Marlon Evans
   2-11  Seghetti, Kitty Evans Loveless, and Peggy Evans Delaney; to his
   2-12  five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and to the many
   2-13  relatives, friends, and colleagues of this exceptional individual;
   2-14  and, be it further
   2-15        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-16  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
   2-17  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mr. Lon
   2-18  Evans.