By McCoulskey H.R. No. 114 74R5096 SRD-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Fred Davenport, Jr., on December 16, 1-2 1994, at the age of 56, has brought a great loss to the many 1-3 friends and relatives of this esteemed Austin resident; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Rosebud, Texas, this outstanding individual 1-5 was graduated from Rosebud High School and later in life pursued 1-6 his higher education at the University of Houston, where he 1-7 attained a degree in business technology in 1976; and 1-8 WHEREAS, He began his highly productive career with Houston 1-9 Lighting and Power Company in 1957 as a customer service 1-10 representative and then undertook increasing levels of 1-11 responsibility with the company in his capacity as credit manager 1-12 of customer service and later as district manager for Fort Bend, 1-13 bringing to those positions the high level of professionalism that 1-14 was the hallmark of his many efforts; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Mr. Davenport was appointed as Houston Industries' 1-16 director of state relations in 1986 and achieved outstanding 1-17 success in that position; his encyclopedic knowledge of utility 1-18 operations combined with exceptional interpersonal skills made him 1-19 an ideal choice in that difficult and demanding job; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to the well-being of his fellow 1-21 citizens, Mr. Davenport gave freely of his time and energies to 1-22 such worthy organizations as the United Way, the Rosenberg/Richmond 1-23 area chamber of commerce, and the Richmond Rotary Club; and 1-24 WHEREAS, A loving husband and father, he was supported in all 2-1 his endeavors by his wife, Caroline, and they were blessed with two 2-2 fine children; and 2-3 WHEREAS, In addition to the enjoyment he received from his 2-4 family and work, Mr. Davenport also was an avid outdoorsman, taking 2-5 great pleasure in golf, hunting, and fishing; and 2-6 WHEREAS, A man of deep and abiding religious conviction, he 2-7 shared his faith as an active member of the Triumphant Love 2-8 Lutheran Church, where he also served as chairman of financial 2-9 affairs; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Fred Davenport, Jr., was a man of rare integrity and 2-11 wisdom; although his strength and compassion will be missed by all 2-12 who knew him, his remarkable spirit will live on in the hearts of 2-13 the many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-15 Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, hereby pay tribute to the life 2-16 of Fred Davenport, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members 2-17 of his family: to his wife, Caroline Davenport; to his children, 2-18 Donna Hyde and David Davenport; to his mother, Athylene Davenport; 2-19 to his brother, Ken Davenport; to his son-in-law, Richard Hyde; to 2-20 his daughter-in-law, Karen Davenport; to his grandchildren, Rebecca 2-21 and Rachel Hyde and Lauren and Lindsey Davenport; and to the many 2-22 other friends and relatives of this beloved gentleman; and, be it 2-23 further 2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-25 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-26 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-27 Fred Davenport, Jr.