H.R. No. 357
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, William Crockett recently retired as superintendent
1-2 of the Axtell Independent School District, bringing to a close a
1-3 distinguished career in the field of education that spanned more
1-4 than 30 years; and
1-5 WHEREAS, After graduating from high school in Bonham in 1949,
1-6 he attended Rice University where he earned renown as co-captain of
1-7 the 1952 football team and as an All-Southwest Conference player;
1-8 and
1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Crockett interrupted his education when he
1-10 dutifully served his country during the Korean conflict as a member
1-11 of the United States Army, serving for 18 months in Japan and
1-12 Korea; and
1-13 WHEREAS, After the war, he returned to Texas and earned
1-14 bachelor's degrees in social studies and physical education from
1-15 East Texas State University; he earned a master's degree in
1-16 educational administration from that institution in 1961 and was
1-17 awarded a superintendent certificate from Tarleton State University
1-18 in 1977; and
1-19 WHEREAS, During the 1956-1957 school year, Mr. Crockett
1-20 served as teacher and coach with the Palestine Independent School
1-21 District, and over the next 13 years taught and coached athletics
1-22 at other schools in East Texas and the Waco area; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Widely respected by his colleagues for his
1-24 administrative and organizational abilities, he capably served as
2-1 principal of Northcrest Elementary School from 1969 to 1973 and as
2-2 principal of Connally High School from 1974 to 1976, advancing to
2-3 become assistant superintendent of the Connally Independent School
2-4 District in 1977; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Mr. Crockett began his distinguished 14-year tenure
2-6 as superintendent of the Axtell Independent School District in
2-7 1978, and under his guidance the school district has experienced an
2-8 exceptionally vibrant period of growth; Axtell Elementary School
2-9 was built in 1990, and a football and track complex is under
2-10 construction with plans to build a new high school as well; and
2-11 WHEREAS, A dedicated professional, Mr. Crockett has
2-12 diligently worked to improve the quality of education in his
2-13 community and has been a life-shaping influence on his students; he
2-14 has truly earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues and
2-15 the many teachers, students, and parents with whom he has been
2-16 associated; now, therefore, be it
2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-18 Legislature hereby congratulate William Crockett for his
2-19 outstanding public service as superintendent of the Axtell
2-20 Independent School District and extend to him best wishes for a
2-21 happy and rewarding retirement; and, be it further
2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23 prepared for Mr. Crockett as an expression of high regard by the
2-24 Texas House of Representatives.
2-25 Texas House of Representatives.
2-26 Denton
2-27 H.R. No. 357
3-1 Laney Giddings Naishtat
3-2 Alexander Glaze Nieto
3-3 Allen Goodman Oakley
3-4 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
3-5 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
3-6 Averitt Gray Park
3-7 Bailey Greenberg Parra
3-8 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
3-9 Black Gutierrez Pitts
3-10 Blackwood Haggerty Place
3-11 Bomer Hamric Price
3-12 Bosse Harris Puente
3-13 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-14 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-15 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-16 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-17 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-18 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-19 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-20 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-21 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-22 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-23 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-24 Cook Hudson Shields
3-25 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-26 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-27 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
4-1 Craddick James Smithee
4-2 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-3 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-4 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-5 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-6 Davila Kamel Talton
4-7 Davis Krusee Telford
4-8 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-9 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-10 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-11 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-12 Denton Longoria Uher
4-13 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-14 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-15 Dutton McDonald West
4-16 Earley Madden Williamson
4-17 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-18 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-19 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-20 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-21 Flores Moreno Yost
4-22 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-23 Gallegos Munoz
4-24 H.R. No. 357
4-25 _______________________________
4-26 Speaker of the House
4-27 I certify that H.R. No. 357 was adopted by the House on March
5-1 11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
5-2 _______________________________
5-3 Chief Clerk of the House