H.R. No. 407
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The family and friends of Dr. William David (Bill)
1-2 Pittman were deeply saddened by his death on December 22, 1992, at
1-3 the age of 63, and the untimely passing of this esteemed gentleman
1-4 has been a tragic loss to the entire Mexia community; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A native and lifelong resident of Mexia, where he
1-6 was born on February 9, 1929, Dr. Pittman had been actively
1-7 involved in almost all aspects of business, civic, and social life
1-8 in this Limestone County community for many years and had gained
1-9 widespread respect and admiration as one of the community's most
1-10 prominent citizens; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Establishing and maintaining a successful practice
1-12 in Mexia as a doctor of optometry, Dr. Pittman also earned the high
1-13 regard of his colleagues throughout the state for his outstanding
1-14 dedication to his profession and his contributions as a member of
1-15 several professional organizations; and
1-16 WHEREAS, He was a former president of both the Texas
1-17 Optometric Association and the Southwest Council of Optometry and
1-18 in 1987 received well-deserved national recognition from his peers
1-19 when he was named Optometrist of the Year by the American
1-20 Optometric Association; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Despite the many demands made by his practice of
1-22 optometry and his many professional obligations, Dr. Pittman was
1-23 able to devote considerable time and energy to local civic affairs,
1-24 serving at various times as a Mexia city commissioner and as mayor;
2-1 and
2-2 WHEREAS, He also provided dynamic leadership to the city's
2-3 business community during his terms as president of the Mexia
2-4 Rotary Club and of the Mexia Chamber of Commerce and was a leading
2-5 member of the Mexia Jaycees; and
2-6 WHEREAS, His many professional accomplishments and his record
2-7 of public service reflected not only his exceptional ability and
2-8 energy but his abiding concern for the well-being of others in the
2-9 community, which emanated from his abiding faith and the deep
2-10 religious convictions he expressed as a Sunday school teacher and
2-11 deacon at the First Baptist Church, where he was a longtime member;
2-12 and
2-13 WHEREAS, Supported in all of his personal, professional, and
2-14 public endeavors by his loving wife, Patsy, and their children, Dr.
2-15 Pittman established a record of achievement that will remain as a
2-16 lasting legacy to his family, to his many friends and admirers, and
2-17 to all the citizens of Mexia who have deeply mourned the passing of
2-18 this outstanding individual; now, therefore, be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-20 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Dr. William David (Bill)
2-21 Pittman and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:
2-22 to his wife, Patsy Coffman Pittman of Mexia; to his son and
2-23 daughter-in-law, Wesley E. and Kathy Pittman of Mexia; to his
2-24 daughter and son-in-law, Laurie and Robert Hurst of Nacogdoches; to
2-25 his sister, Mary Emma Montgomery of Tucson, Arizona; and to his
2-26 four grandchildren; and to all of the many people who were
2-27 privileged to know and love this fine individual; and, be it
3-1 further
3-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-3 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-4 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-5 Dr. William David (Bill) Pittman.
3-6 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-7 Dr. William David (Bill) Pittman.
3-8 Alexander
3-9 H.R. No. 407
3-10 Laney Giddings Naishtat
3-11 Alexander Glaze Nieto
3-12 Allen Goodman Oakley
3-13 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
3-14 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
3-15 Averitt Gray Park
3-16 Bailey Greenberg Parra
3-17 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
3-18 Black Gutierrez Pitts
3-19 Blackwood Haggerty Place
3-20 Bomer Hamric Price
3-21 Bosse Harris Puente
3-22 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-23 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-24 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-25 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-26 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-27 Carter Hilderbran Romo
4-1 Chisum Hill Rudd
4-2 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
4-3 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
4-4 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
4-5 Conley Horn Seidlits
4-6 Cook Hudson Shields
4-7 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
4-8 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
4-9 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
4-10 Craddick James Smithee
4-11 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
4-12 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
4-13 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
4-14 Danburg Junell Tallas
4-15 Davila Kamel Talton
4-16 Davis Krusee Telford
4-17 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-18 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-19 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-20 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-21 Denton Longoria Uher
4-22 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-23 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-24 Dutton McDonald West
4-25 Earley Madden Williamson
4-26 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-27 Edwards Martin Wilson
5-1 Erickson Maxey Wolens
5-2 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
5-3 Flores Moreno Yost
5-4 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
5-5 Gallegos Munoz
5-6 H.R. No. 407
5-7 _______________________________
5-8 Speaker of the House
5-9 I certify that H.R. No. 407 was unanimously adopted by a
5-10 rising vote of the House on March 25, 1993.
5-11 _______________________________
5-12 Chief Clerk of the House