H.R. No. 186 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Glenn Mathis Harmon, on December 29, 1-2 1993, at the age of 66, has brought a great loss to the many 1-3 friends and relatives of this distinguished Texas educator; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The son of William Robert and Kate Mathis Harmon, he 1-5 was born November 18, 1927, in the community of Britton; he 1-6 received his undergraduate degree from Texas Wesleyan College 1-7 before going on to earn a master of education degree; and 1-8 WHEREAS, An Army veteran who served his country during the 1-9 Korean conflict, Mr. Harmon fulfilled his lifelong ambition to 1-10 become an educator when he embarked on his distinguished career as 1-11 a classroom teacher in Hillsboro, Missouri; and 1-12 WHEREAS, He joined the public school system in Mansfield in 1-13 1954 as a fifth-grade teacher at Erma Nash Elementary School; this 1-14 dedicated and hardworking professional soon became principal of the 1-15 school, where he endeared himself to teachers and students alike 1-16 for the next 28 years; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Mr. Harmon went on to contribute his wealth of 1-18 expertise at the district level when he was named director of 1-19 personnel in 1985 and became responsible for recruiting, hiring, 1-20 and coordinating teachers throughout the Mansfield Independent 1-21 School District; and 1-22 WHEREAS, A teacher in the truest sense of the word, he was 1-23 deeply committed to his students; he encouraged them and helped 1-24 them to reach their highest potentials even after his retirement by 2-1 serving as a volunteer at Erma Nash Elementary School, where he 2-2 worked with children on reading and verbal skills; and 2-3 WHEREAS, In honor of the many significant contributions he 2-4 had made to the community as an educator, the district named an 2-5 elementary school in South Arlington in his honor; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Harmon was a man of boundless energy and 2-7 enthusiasm who also reached out to his community as a volunteer at 2-8 the Mansfield Hospital and as a member of the First United 2-9 Methodist Church of Mansfield; and 2-10 WHEREAS, This exceptional gentleman touched the lives of many 2-11 people during his lifetime and, though his presence will be deeply 2-12 missed, his memory will endure in the hearts of those who came to 2-13 know and love him; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-15 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Glenn Mathis Harmon 2-16 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 2-17 brother, Thomas Vernon Harmon; to his sisters, Ruth Son and Dorothy 2-18 Quinn; and to his many other friends and relatives; and, be it 2-19 further 2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-21 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-22 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-23 Glenn Mathis Harmon.