By:  Price                                             H.R. No. 891
       73R11833 BNL-D
                                  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.