By Kubiak                                        H.C.R. No. 6

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of the Honorable Henry G. "Bud" Lehman

 1-2     on December 16, 1996, at the age of 85, has brought a great loss to

 1-3     the many friends and relatives of this distinguished Giddings

 1-4     resident and former dean of the Texas House of Representatives; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Mr. Lehman first won election to the house in 1937;

 1-6     during his tenure, he was highly regarded for his integrity,

 1-7     professionalism, and dedication, and he went on to serve his fellow

 1-8     Texans for 20 years as a state representative; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, In 1952 Mr. Lehman set a record when, as the member

1-10     who had then amassed the longest consecutive tenure in that

1-11     chamber, he became the youngest dean ever named in the history of

1-12     the Texas House of Representatives; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Throughout the years, he worked diligently to

1-14     improve the rural roads of our state and sponsored important

1-15     legislation creating the farm-to-market road network; in

1-16     recognition of his vast contributions, a portion of U.S. Highway

1-17     290 was renamed in his honor; and

1-18           WHEREAS, In addition to his outstanding career as a

1-19     statesman, Mr. Lehman was also a licensed mortician who managed his

1-20     family's business and embarked on a new venture in the oil industry

1-21     at the close of his political career, contributing greatly to

1-22     Giddings' economic prosperity; and

1-23           WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman continued to work for the

1-24     betterment of his community through his active involvement in

 2-1     numerous local organizations and as a director of the Giddings

 2-2     Chamber of Commerce; an accomplished athlete during his youth, he

 2-3     shared his love of sports with countless others as the longtime

 2-4     sponsor of Henry's Hogs softball team; and

 2-5           WHEREAS, Henry G. "Bud" Lehman was a man of great vision who

 2-6     left an indelible mark on his community and state; though he is

 2-7     gone from us now, his spirit will surely live on in the many

 2-8     accomplishments he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it

 2-9           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-10     hereby honor the memory of former State Representative Henry G.

2-11     "Bud" Lehman and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his

2-12     family: to his niece, Nancy Kay; to his nephew, John Fleet III; to

2-13     his brother-in-law, Jake Jacobsen; and to all the relatives and

2-14     many friends of this eminent gentleman; and, be it further

2-15           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-16     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-17     House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in

2-18     memory of the Honorable Henry G. "Bud" Lehman.