By:  Turner                                            S.R. No. 689
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2                               In Memory
    1-3                                  of
    1-4                          Charlie B. Barmore
    1-5        WHEREAS, The death of Charlie B. Barmore of Rockdale, Texas,
    1-6  on January 19, 1995, was deeply mourned by his fellow residents; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, Born on November 12, 1904, in Tallulah, Louisiana, to
    1-8  Ruben L. and Idella Barker Barmore, Charlie Barmore was an alumnus
    1-9  of the University of Alabama with a master's degree in mining
   1-10  engineering; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, He married Claire Virginia Carson on July 17, 1932,
   1-12  in Williamsburg, West Virginia, and together they enjoyed a happy
   1-13  home life until her death in 1980; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, An extremely patriotic gentleman, he served his
   1-15  country honorably in World War II, retiring from the United States
   1-16  Army as a major; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, He had worked for several coal companies before moving
   1-18  to Rockdale in 1952 to help set up Alcoa's coal drying operations;
   1-19  he retired in 1970 from Industrial Generating Company; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Mr. Barmore was a charter member
   1-21  of the First Presbyterian Church of Rockdale; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Always engaged in civic activities, he was a member
   1-23  of the Rockdale Masonic Lodge, AF & AM 414, the Noon Lions Club, and
    2-1  the Rockdale Senior Citizens Center; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, A man with abundant energy, Charlie Barmore worked
    2-3  tirelessly for charitable organizations, visiting hospitals and
    2-4  fixing bicycles for children; he had a great zest for life and
    2-5  enjoyed planting bulbs, visiting with his family, studying the
    2-6  stock market, and helping people; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, He married Mabery Yancey Guthrie on December 1, 1985,
    2-8  in the First Presbyterian Church of Rockdale, and they made a home
    2-9  together; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Highly respected for his many contributions to his
   2-11  community and his fellowman, Charlie Barmore was a beloved gentleman
   2-12  who had a positive influence on the lives of countless people, and
   2-13  his absence will be keenly felt; now, therefore, be it
   2-14        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-15  74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to his family:
   2-16  his wife, Mabery Guthrie Barmore; his son, James Carson Barmore;
   2-17  his daughter, Linda Diane Smithey; his stepson, Tom Guthrie; his
   2-18  stepdaughter, Pat Poland; and his 14 grandchildren; and, be it
   2-19  further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
   2-21  members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from
   2-22  the Texas Senate, and when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
   2-23  in memory of Charlie B. Barmore.
   2-24                               ______________________________________
   2-25                                      President of the Senate
    3-1                                    I hereby certify that the above
    3-2                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    3-3                               on April 12, 1995, by a rising vote.
    3-4                               ______________________________________
    3-5                                      Secretary of the Senate
    3-6                               ______________________________________
    3-7                                        Member, Texas Senate