H.R. No. 366
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The passing of F. L.  Miller, on February 27, 1993,
    1-2  at the age of 63, has brought a great loss to the many friends and
    1-3  relatives of this distinguished and public-spirited Texan; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, The son of Elmus Benjamin and Lonie Bell Denby
    1-5  Miller, Fearnon Learease Miller was born October 25, 1929, in
    1-6  Shelby County and  was a lifelong resident of Shelbyville; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, A man of diverse talents and interests, Mr. Miller
    1-8  pursued a variety of careers in the private sector before beginning
    1-9  a distinguished 30-year association with the United States Postal
   1-10  Service in 1959; he started as postmaster of the Shelbyville  Post
   1-11  Office and later became a rural mail carrier on Route 2; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Mr. Miller also served the Shelbyville community
   1-13  through his involvement in numerous religious, civic, and community
   1-14  projects; in 1981, he organized the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire
   1-15  Department, and he served as fire chief for three terms; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, His friends and neighbors also depended upon him to
   1-17  administer their water supply, and as operator for the Five Way,
   1-18  McClelland, and Shelbyville water systems, he served as the first
   1-19  and only operator of both the Shelbyville and McClelland systems;
   1-20  and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Throughout his life, he always made time in his busy
   1-22  schedule to enjoy his favorite pastimes, which included hunting and
   1-23  spending time with family and friends;  his family meant more to
   1-24  him than any worldly goods, and he spent many happy hours
    2-1  entertaining them with colorful stories of his childhood and life;
    2-2  and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was guided throughout life's endeavors by
    2-4  an abiding religious faith, which he eloquently expressed as a
    2-5  member and deacon of Ephesus Baptist Church in Hurstown; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, A man of great energy and enthusiasm, he devoted
    2-7  much of his life to the betterment of his community, and though his
    2-8  presence will be deeply missed, his unique spirit will surely live
    2-9  on in the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he
   2-10  touched; now, therefore, be it
   2-11        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-12  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of F. L. Miller and
   2-13  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
   2-14  daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth Gunter, Wynema and Steve Payne, and
   2-15  Renita and Kelvin Hudman; to his son and daughter-in-law, Keith and
   2-16  Linda Miller; to his grandchildren, Steve, Seth, and Spenser Payne,
   2-17  Reid and Ryan Miller, Amy Hudman, Christie Adams, and Craig Gunter;
   2-18  and to his many other friends and relatives; 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 Texas
   2-21  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   2-22  F.  L. Miller.