By Willis H.R. No. 310 74R1024 SAJ-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The death of Charles F. Campau on June 26, 1994, at 1-2 the age of 80, has been a great loss to his many friends and 1-3 relatives and to the community of construction workers he served so 1-4 well; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the Fort Worth metropolitan 1-6 area, Mr. Campau was a World War II combat veteran who 1-7 distinguished himself as a leader in Tarrant County organized 1-8 labor; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Beginning a rewarding association of 53 years, he 1-10 joined Carpenters Local No. 429 and rose through the ranks by his 1-11 hard work and astute leadership to become president and business 1-12 representative of the union; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mr. Campau also worked with the Fort Worth Building 1-14 and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, and eloquently expressed 1-15 the concerns of labor as that group's executive secretary; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Among the most important accomplishments realized 1-17 during his exceptional tenure were successful negotiations that 1-18 guaranteed construction of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport without 1-19 interruption by labor strife; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Mr. Campau was a man of great vision who dedicated 1-21 much of his life to improving the working conditions of countless 1-22 north central Texans; though his special presence will be missed by 1-23 all who knew him, his spirit will surely live on in the hearts and 1-24 minds of the many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be 2-1 it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles F. Campau and 2-4 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 2-5 beloved wife, Beatrice Lewis Campau; to his son, Charles Lewis 2-6 Campau; to his four daughters, Lanell Scheu, Susie Williams, Patsy 2-7 Yoder, and Ella Dean; to his nine grandchildren; and to his many 2-8 other friends and relatives; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-11 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-12 Charles F. Campau.