By Harris H.C.R. No. 157 74R9660 PAN-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The citizens of Pearland lost a distinguished civic 1-2 leader and a valued friend with the passing of Mayor C. V. "Vic" 1-3 Coppinger on March 28, 1995, at the age of 76; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, he was born August 3, 1918, in 1-5 Missouri City and moved in his infancy to the community he would 1-6 make his lifelong home; his only lengthy absence from Pearland 1-7 occurred during World War II, when he bravely served his country 1-8 for five years as an Army Air Force radar bombardier-navigator 1-9 aboard a B-29 bomber in the Pacific Theater; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Mayor Coppinger was a banker by profession and 1-11 served as director of the First State Bank of Hitchcock, a holding 1-12 company that owned banks in Texas City, Santa Fe, Galveston, and 1-13 Crystal Beach; yet, despite his demanding professional life, this 1-14 esteemed gentleman always found time in his busy schedule to work 1-15 toward the benefit of his community; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Pearland's Citizen of the Year for 1987 and 1994, 1-17 Mayor Coppinger contributed a segment of the 16-acre development 1-18 known as the C. V. "Vic" Coppinger Family YMCA to the citizens of 1-19 Pearland and also gave generously of his resources as an active 1-20 supporter of numerous other worthy concerns; and 1-21 WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Mayor Coppinger was in 1-22 the midst of his second three-year term as mayor of Pearland and 1-23 his tenure in office witnessed many significant gains for the 1-24 community; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In all aspects of his life, C. V. "Vic" Coppinger 2-2 set an inspiring example of leadership and commitment to others; 2-3 though he will be deeply missed by all who were privileged to know 2-4 him, his memory will long endure through the lasting legacy of 2-5 achievement he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-7 hereby pay tribute to the life of Pearland Mayor C. V. "Vic" 2-8 Coppinger and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: 2-9 to his wife, Frances Donalson Coppinger; to his daughters, Sheila 2-10 Polk of Austin, Cathy Lewis of Houston, Barbara Lawrence of Eglin 2-11 Air Force Base, Florida, Christine Lee of Bay City, and Celeste 2-12 Carlton of Austin; and to the many other friends and relatives of 2-13 this fine man; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-16 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in 2-17 memory of Mayor C. V. "Vic" Coppinger.