H.R. No. 684
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The State of Texas has lost a distinguished
1-2 statesman with the passing of our esteemed former colleague, the
1-3 Honorable Sterling Williams, on August 6, 1992, at the age of 87;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born August 19, 1904, in Hillsboro, this longtime
1-6 resident of West Texas was united in marriage with Gladys Mitchell
1-7 on December 15, 1935, in Big Spring, and the couple was blessed
1-8 with two fine children, Roger and Betty; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Drawn to public service by an unshakable faith in
1-10 the democratic process, this outstanding individual served as a
1-11 county attorney and county judge before being elected state
1-12 representative from District 118 in 1945; ably representing the
1-13 interests of his West Texas constituents, he served with
1-14 distinction for four terms; and
1-15 WHEREAS, After his retirement from the house of
1-16 representatives, he continued to dedicate his efforts to the
1-17 betterment of his fellow Texans, providing informed and impartial
1-18 decisions for 18 years as a district judge; and
1-19 WHEREAS, In addition to public service, Mr. Williams had a
1-20 keen love for ranching and devoted much of his life to that
1-21 profession with which Texas is so strongly identified; and
1-22 WHEREAS, An active civic leader as well, Mr. Williams
1-23 generously gave of his time and energies as a member of the State
1-24 Bar of Texas, the Scurry Masonic Lodge 706, the Shriners, and the
2-1 Suez Temple; and
2-2 WHEREAS, Sterling Williams was a caring and courageous
2-3 citizen who will long be remembered for his exemplary service to
2-4 the State of Texas, and although his warmth and wisdom will be
2-5 missed by all who knew him, his spirit will live on in the many
2-6 accomplishments he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-8 Legislature hereby honor the memory of former State Representative
2-9 Sterling Williams and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
2-10 family: to his wife, Gladys Williams; to his son and
2-11 daughter-in-law, Roger and Comelle Williams; to his daughter and
2-12 son-in-law, Betty and Warren Beaver; to his grandchildren; and to
2-13 the many other friends and relatives of this esteemed gentleman;
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 Sterling
2-18 Williams.
2-19 Williams.
2-20 Counts
2-21 H.R. No. 684
2-22 Laney Giddings Munoz
2-23 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
2-24 Allen Goodman Nieto
2-25 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
2-26 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
2-27 Averitt Gray Oliveira
3-1 Bailey Greenberg Park
3-2 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
3-3 Black Gutierrez Patterson
3-4 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-5 Bomer Hamric Place
3-6 Bosse Harris Price
3-7 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-8 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-9 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-10 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-11 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-12 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-13 Chisum Hill Romo
3-14 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-15 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-16 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
3-17 Conley Horn Schechter
3-18 Cook Hudson Seidlits
3-19 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
3-20 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
3-21 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
3-22 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
3-23 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
3-24 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
3-25 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
3-26 Danburg Junell Swinford
3-27 Davila Kamel Tallas
4-1 Davis Krusee Talton
4-2 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
4-3 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-4 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-5 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-6 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-7 Driver Luna Uher
4-8 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-9 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-10 Earley McDonald West
4-11 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-12 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-13 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-14 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-15 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-16 Gallego Moreno Yost
4-17 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
4-18 H.R. No. 684
4-19 _______________________________
4-20 Speaker of the House
4-21 I certify that H.R. No. 684 was unanimously adopted by a
4-22 rising vote of the House on May 7, 1993.
4-23 _______________________________
4-24 Chief Clerk of the House