H.R. No. 595
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The recent passing of Maurice Joel Simpson on April
    1-2  7, 1993, at the age of 72, has brought a great loss to the many
    1-3  friends and relatives of this distinguished Beaumont businessman;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The son of Charlie and Mary Kirkwood Simpson, he was
    1-6  born February 1, 1921, and earned an associate degree from
    1-7  Jefferson Junior College; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, A patriotic man, Mr. Simpson honorably served his
    1-9  country for two years during World War II as a sergeant with the
   1-10  United States Army in the European Theater; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, He and his wife, the former Dorothy Theresa Dalco,
   1-12  enjoyed a warm and deeply fulfilling union, and their warm and
   1-13  loving family included five children and seven grandchildren; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Mr. Simpson was well known throughout Beaumont for
   1-15  his abilities as a businessman and entrepreneur, and he combined
   1-16  foresight, perseverance, and hard work to become the successful
   1-17  owner and operator of a steak house and several barbecue
   1-18  restaurants; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Simpson was a kind and
   1-20  compassionate man who will long be remembered for his untiring
   1-21  generosity and his assistance to many in their times of need; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, The qualities that endeared him to so many emanated
   1-23  from his deep and abiding faith, which he expressed as a devout
   1-24  member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church where he served the
    2-1  congregation as a member of the joint board of deacons and
    2-2  trustees; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Throughout his lifetime, this exceptional gentleman
    2-4  touched the lives of many people, and though his presence will be
    2-5  deeply missed, his memory will endure in the hearts of those who
    2-6  came to know and love him; 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 Maurice Joel Simpson
    2-9  and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his
   2-10  wife, Dorothy Theresa Simpson; to his two sons, Maurice Simpson and
   2-11  Royce Simpson; to his three daughters, Joan Stewart, Mary Williams,
   2-12  and Rosalyn Simpson; to his seven grandchildren, Kenya and Kendrick
   2-13  Williams, Tatunisha, Omari, and Jabari Simpson, Jessica Caraballo
   2-14  Simpson, and Maurice Edward Cheeks; and to his many other family
   2-15  members and friends; and, be it further
   2-16        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
   2-17  for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of
   2-18  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maurice
   2-19  Joel Simpson.
   2-20  Joel Simpson.
   2-21                                                                Price
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   2-24                                            Speaker of the House
   2-25        I certify that H.R. No. 595 was unanimously adopted by a
   2-26  rising vote of the House on April 26, 1993.
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    3-1                                          Chief Clerk of the House