By: Turner S.R. No. 397
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 In Memory
1-3 of
1-4 A. W. McCullin, Sr.
1-5 WHEREAS, The death of longtime Cameron resident
1-6 A. W. McCullin, Sr., on December 21, 1994, was greatly mourned
1-7 by his fellow residents; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Born May 8, 1908, in Magda, Louisiana, he moved to
1-9 San Antonio with his family when he was 12 years old; he graduated
1-10 from Breckenridge High School in San Antonio and went to work for
1-11 Kent Middleton Refining Company as a chemist; and
1-12 WHEREAS, A. W. McCullin met his wife, Vivian, in Minerva, and
1-13 they were married on September 21, 1930; the couple moved to Luling,
1-14 where he was employed as a chemist until the Great Depression closed
1-15 the refineries; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Mr. McCullin worked part-time as a refinery chemist
1-17 and later used his knowledge to establish Mack's Oil Company in
1-18 Cameron; he was also a Phillips Petroleum products distributor for
1-19 40 years; and
1-20 WHEREAS, He served as mayor of Cameron from 1946 through 1947;
1-21 he was instrumental in establishing and later improving the city's
1-22 airport facilities; and
1-23 WHEREAS, This noted gentleman was a civic leader in Cameron
2-1 his entire life there; he was a 53-year member of the Cameron
2-2 Lions Club, devoting many years to supporting the Lions Crippled
2-3 Children's Camp at Kerrville; and
2-4 WHEREAS, He served for many years on the board of directors
2-5 of the Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce, later chaired the Cameron
2-6 Urban Renewal Committee, and was named executive director of that
2-7 committee in March, 1971; and
2-8 WHEREAS, Mr. McCullin was a devout Christian and longtime
2-9 member of the First United Methodist Church; he served his church
2-10 in many different capacities; he was an administrative board member
2-11 of the church, the church school superintendent, an associate lay
2-12 leader of the Texas conference, and a Sunday school teacher; and
2-13 WHEREAS, Known to his friends and business associates as Mack
2-14 or Mr. Mack, he was honored by the City of Cameron in 1979 with a
2-15 proclamation proclaiming him "Mr. Cameron"; in his entire association
2-16 with Cameron, he was always in favor of economic growth for the area,
2-17 and he emphasized his beliefs with action; and
2-18 WHEREAS, This respected gentleman's varied and notable
2-19 achievements contributed greatly to the development and progress
2-20 of his city and his state; he will be greatly missed; now,
2-21 therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-23 74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the
2-24 members of his family: his wife, Vivian McCullin; his son,
2-25 Albert McCullin, Jr.; and his four grandchildren, two
3-1 stepgrandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; and, be it
3-2 further
3-3 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-4 the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy
3-5 from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this
3-6 day, it do so in memory of A. W. McCullin, Sr.
3-7 ______________________________________
3-8 President of the Senate
3-9 I hereby certify that the above
3-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-11 on March 9, 1995, by a rising vote.
3-12 ______________________________________
3-13 Secretary of the Senate
3-14 ______________________________________
3-15 Member, Texas Senate