H.R. No. 264
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The recent death of O. Lee Golden at the age of 77
1-2 has brought great sadness to the many friends and relatives of this
1-3 esteemed citizen of Waco; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Born August 8, 1915, in the small town of Leonard
1-5 near the Oklahoma border, Mr. Golden was a graduate of Leonard High
1-6 School, The University of Texas at Austin, and The University of
1-7 Texas School of Law; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Choosing to enter the demanding field of law
1-9 enforcement, he attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
1-10 Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and, upon graduation, embarked on a
1-11 successful 27-year tenure with the FBI; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Highly regarded by his peers for his exemplary work
1-13 as a special agent, Mr. Golden served with great valor and
1-14 dedication in bureau offices throughout the United States and,
1-15 recognized for his leadership skills, was called upon to establish
1-16 the resident agency of the FBI in Waco in 1949; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Upon his retirement in 1968, Mr. Golden joined the
1-18 esteemed law firm of Clark & Clark Attorneys where he enjoyed a
1-19 distinguished second career in the private practice of law; and
1-20 WHEREAS, An energetic and public-spirited individual,
1-21 Mr. Golden also contributed to the general well-being of the
1-22 community as a member of the Lions Club and numerous other
1-23 worthwhile civic organizations; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Active in the church, Mr. Golden was a deacon of the
2-1 Columbus Avenue Baptist Church where he had been a valued member
2-2 since 1947; and
2-3 WHEREAS, In the legal profession and as a citizen, this
2-4 remarkable man dedicated much of his life to preserving the high
2-5 ideals of peace, liberty, and justice upon which our country was
2-6 founded; truly a pillar of his community, he has left a legacy of
2-7 public service that will continue to serve as inspiration to all
2-8 those privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-10 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of O. Lee Golden and
2-11 extend sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Polly
2-12 Golden; to his daughter, SuEllen Wilson of Dallas; to his sons,
2-13 Dr. John G. Golden of San Antonio and Steve S. Golden of New
2-14 Braunfels; to his brother, James D. Golden of Dallas; to his
2-15 sister, Velma Shoemake of Commerce; to his sister, Ruby Lee Golden
2-16 of Leonard; to his six grandchildren; and to the other members of
2-17 his family; and, be it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-20 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-21 O. Lee Golden.
2-22 O. Lee Golden.
2-23 Denton
2-24 H.R. No. 264
2-25 Laney Giddings Naishtat
2-26 Alexander Glaze Nieto
2-27 Allen Goodman Oakley
3-1 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
3-2 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
3-3 Averitt Gray Park
3-4 Bailey Greenberg Parra
3-5 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
3-6 Black Gutierrez Pitts
3-7 Blackwood Haggerty Place
3-8 Bomer Hamric Price
3-9 Bosse Harris Puente
3-10 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-11 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-12 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-13 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-14 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-15 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-16 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-17 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-18 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-19 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-20 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-21 Cook Hudson Shields
3-22 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-23 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-24 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-25 Craddick James Smithee
3-26 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
3-27 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-1 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-2 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-3 Davila Kamel Talton
4-4 Davis Krusee Telford
4-5 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-6 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-7 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-8 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-9 Denton Longoria Uher
4-10 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-11 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-12 Dutton McDonald West
4-13 Earley Madden Williamson
4-14 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-15 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-16 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-17 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-18 Flores Moreno Yost
4-19 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-20 Gallegos Munoz
4-21 H.R. No. 264
4-22 _______________________________
4-23 Speaker of the House
4-24 I certify that H.R. No. 264 was unanimously adopted by a
4-25 rising vote of the House on March 11, 1993.
4-26 _______________________________
4-27 Chief Clerk of the House