H.R. No. 891
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The many friends and family of Homer L. Simpson have
1-2 suffered a great loss with the passing of this distinguished
1-3 gentleman on April 22, 1993, at the age of 56; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Beaumont, Mr. Simpson was born June 27,
1-5 1936, to Lester and Annie Bean Simpson; he was graduated from
1-6 Hebert High School in 1954 and then enrolled at Texas Southern
1-7 University, where he earned both a bachelor of science degree and a
1-8 master of education degree; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Using his education to reach out to the young people
1-10 of his community, Mr. Simpson became a highly regarded teacher at
1-11 Hebert High School, Forest Park High School, West Brook Senior High
1-12 School, South Park and Beaumont Independent School District
1-13 Distributive Education Units, and Fletcher Elementary School; he
1-14 further donated his time to the youth of Beaumont as a golf coach,
1-15 thus challenging his students athletically as well as
1-16 intellectually; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Mr. Simpson was an esteemed member of several
1-18 professional organizations, including the National Education
1-19 Association, the Beaumont and South Park Classroom Teacher
1-20 Associations, the Marketing and Distributive Education Association,
1-21 and the State Golf Association; he also was a life member of the
1-22 Texas State Teachers Association, and he had won the respect and
1-23 admiration of many of his colleagues in the field of education
1-24 before his retirement in 1992; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Religion played a very important role in
2-2 Mr. Simpson's life, and this devout gentleman was a longtime member
2-3 of the Greater Good Hope Baptist Church; he shared his talent with
2-4 the entire congregation as a member of the Male Chorus, and his
2-5 faith, generosity, and compassion were inspirational to all who
2-6 knew him; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Simpson enjoyed the love
2-8 and companionship of his childhood sweetheart, Josephine Alfred
2-9 Simpson, with whom he attended school from the first grade through
2-10 college; they were married on August 17, 1963, and remained very
2-11 much devoted to each other throughout their 30-year union; and
2-12 WHEREAS, In serving his family, his church, and his
2-13 community, this extraordinary gentleman gave generously to those
2-14 around him and left them with a legacy of love and compassion by
2-15 which to remember him; Mr. Simpson truly exemplified the ideals of
2-16 Christian faith and charity, and his unique spirit will surely live
2-17 on in the hearts of the many people whose lives he touched; now,
2-18 therefore, be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-20 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Homer L. Simpson and
2-21 extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his
2-22 beloved wife, Josephine Alfred Simpson; to his mother, Mrs. Annie
2-23 B. Simpson; to his brothers, Moten, Albert, and Joseph Simpson; to
2-24 his aunts, Lee Etta Batiste, Edna Rhodes, Geneva Kenebrew, and
2-25 Estelle Rideaux; to his nieces and nephews; and to all the friends
2-26 and relatives of this fine man; and, be it further
2-27 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-1 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-2 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
3-3 Homer L. Simpson.
3-4 H.R. No. 891
3-5 Homer L. Simpson.
3-6 Price
3-7 H.R. No. 891
3-8 Laney Giddings Munoz
3-9 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
3-10 Allen Goodman Nieto
3-11 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
3-12 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
3-13 Averitt Gray Oliveira
3-14 Bailey Greenberg Park
3-15 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
3-16 Black Gutierrez Patterson
3-17 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-18 Bomer Hamric Place
3-19 Bosse Harris Price
3-20 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-21 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-22 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-23 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-24 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-25 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-26 Chisum Hill Romo
3-27 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
4-1 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
4-2 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
4-3 Conley Horn Schechter
4-4 Cook Hudson Seidlits
4-5 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
4-6 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
4-7 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
4-8 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
4-9 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
4-10 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
4-11 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
4-12 Danburg Junell Swinford
4-13 Davila Kamel Tallas
4-14 Davis Krusee Talton
4-15 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
4-16 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-17 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-18 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-19 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-20 Driver Luna Uher
4-21 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-22 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-23 Earley McDonald West
4-24 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-25 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-26 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-27 Finnell Maxey Wolens
5-1 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
5-2 Gallego Moreno Yost
5-3 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
5-4 H.R. No. 891
5-5 _______________________________
5-6 Speaker of the House
5-7 I certify that H.R. No. 891 was unanimously adopted by a
5-8 rising vote of the House on May 31, 1993.
5-9 _______________________________
5-10 Chief Clerk of the House