H.C.R. No. 236
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The recent death of Robert David Gordon, Jr., on May
    1-2  3, 1995, at the age of 41, has brought great sadness to the many
    1-3  friends and relatives of this esteemed North Texas professional;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A prominent executive with two decades of experience
    1-6  in the funeral and cemetery industry, Mr. Gordon cofounded Laurel
    1-7  Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth and Burleson with his wife, Laurie;
    1-8  at the time of his passing, he was the senior executive vice
    1-9  president and chief operating officer of the southwest division of
   1-10  Stewart Enterprises, having joined the company in 1986 when it
   1-11  acquired Laurel Land Funeral Home; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Mr. Gordon was a recognized leader in his field who
   1-13  provided outstanding direction to the industry throughout his
   1-14  tenure as chairman of the legislative committee of the Texas
   1-15  Cemetery Association, an organization that he also had served as
   1-16  president, and as the director of the American Cemetery
   1-17  Association, in addition to numerous other statewide and national
   1-18  affiliations; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington,
   1-20  Mr. Gordon was a dynamic speaker who frequently lectured at
   1-21  professional functions and was highly regarded by his many friends
   1-22  and colleagues for his abundant talent, discipline, and dedication;
   1-23  and
    2-1        WHEREAS, In his private life, Mr. Gordon was a devoted family
    2-2  man and an accomplished pilot who shared his enthusiasm for flying
    2-3  with his fellow pilots as a member of the Aircraft Owners and
    2-4  Pilots Association; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, Throughout his brief but fulfilling life, Robert
    2-6  David Gordon, Jr., positively influenced the many individuals whose
    2-7  lives he touched, and, though gone from us now, he leaves behind a
    2-8  legacy of sterling accomplishments that will continue to serve as a
    2-9  reminder of this exceptional gentleman for many years to come; now,
   2-10  therefore, be it
   2-11        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   2-12  hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert David Gordon, Jr., and
   2-13  extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
   2-14  Laurie Ann Roberts Gordon; to his sons, Robert David Gordon III and
   2-15  William Jeffery Gordon; to his parents, Dave and Faithe Gordon; to
   2-16  his brother, Randy Gordon; to his sister, Heather Curtiss; to his
   2-17  grandmothers, Fannie Moore and Crystal Burks; and to the many other
   2-18  friends and relatives of this fine man; and, be it further
   2-19        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-20  prepared for the members of his family, and that when the
   2-21  Legislature of the State of Texas adjourns this day, it do so in
   2-22  memory of Robert David Gordon, Jr.