H.R. No. 154 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Olan R. Lundy on July 4, 1994, at the 1-2 age of 67, has brought a great loss to the many friends and 1-3 relatives of this esteemed gentleman and public servant; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born October 24, 1926, in Miller County, Arkansas, 1-5 this outstanding patriot answered his country's call to arms as a 1-6 member of the U.S. Army, in which he served with distinction during 1-7 the Korean conflict; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Lundy devoted much of his life to the service of 1-9 his fellow citizens, working tirelessly during his productive 1-10 22-year tenure as mayor of the city of Bloomburg to help ensure a 1-11 brighter future for those in his community; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Spiritual strength was a hallmark of this exemplary 1-13 gentleman's life, and he demonstrated his abiding faith as a deacon 1-14 and Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Church in Bloomburg; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, Olan R. Lundy was a man of rare dedication and 1-17 integrity; although his guidance and tireless devotion will be 1-18 missed by all who knew him, his remarkable spirit will live on in 1-19 the hearts of the many whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be 1-20 it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Olan R. Lundy and 1-23 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 1-24 Mary Martha Grogan Lundy of Bloomburg; to his children, Lisa Lundy 2-1 Smith of Longview and Lance Lundy of New Boston; to his sisters, 2-2 Etoil Pyle of Bloomburg and Elois Kennedy of Hughes Springs; to his 2-3 brother, Adrian Lundy of Bloomburg; to his grandchildren, Amanda 2-4 Brooke Lundy of New Boston, Caroline Elizabeth Smith of Longview, 2-5 and Jordan Alan Smith of Longview; and to the many other relatives 2-6 and friends of this beloved gentleman; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-9 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-10 Olan R. Lundy.