By West                                               H.C.R. No. 15

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                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, March 25, 1997, marks the seventh anniversary of the

 1-2     passing of William Miller "Bill" Holm, a respected educator and

 1-3     civic leader in the Odessa community; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, He was well regarded for his noteworthy career with

 1-5     the Ector County Independent School District, a career that spanned

 1-6     33 years and included more than a decade of distinguished service

 1-7     as superintendent; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Mr. Holm's tenure was marked by many significant

 1-9     accomplishments, including the implementation of the district's

1-10     acclaimed special education and magnet school programs; he also

1-11     supervised the development and refurbishment of several area

1-12     schools, and under his watch, both Ratliff Stadium and the

1-13     district's current administration building were constructed; and

1-14           WHEREAS, An educator in the truest sense of the word, he was

1-15     committed to enhancing academic, cultural, and athletic

1-16     opportunities for all his students; Mr. Holm received accolades

1-17     from professional organizations across the nation for his devoted

1-18     service and was also awarded the Freedom Foundation Valley Forge

1-19     Medallion of Honor for developing course work on patriotism; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Despite the rigorous demands of his career, he

1-21     consistently made time in his busy schedule to work for the

1-22     betterment of his community, and the many organizations that

1-23     benefited from his participation included the Odessa YMCA, the

1-24     Permian Historical Society, and the Presidential Museum; in

 2-1     recognition of his exemplary civic involvement, he was named

 2-2     Odessa's Outstanding Citizen in 1986; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Mr. Holm and his beloved wife, Enid, further served

 2-4     their community through their active involvement in the arts,

 2-5     giving generously of their time and talents to assist several

 2-6     worthy organizations, including the Odessa Arts Association, the

 2-7     Broadway Theatre League, and the Permian Playhouse; and

 2-8           WHEREAS, Although Mr. Holm's contributions have been greatly

 2-9     missed, Mrs. Holm has done an admirable job of continuing her

2-10     husband's legacy as a patron of the arts; by donating the proceeds

2-11     from her book Theatrically Speaking, she made the first individual

2-12     gift to the Cultural Endowment for Texas, and her generosity has

2-13     benefited Texas Nonprofit Theatres and the American Association of

2-14     Community Theatre as well; and

2-15           WHEREAS, A man of great energy and vision, Bill Holm left an

2-16     indelible mark on the community he was proud to call home, and his

2-17     memory endures to this day in the hearts and minds of all who were

2-18     privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it

2-19           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-20     hereby honor the memory of William Miller "Bill" Holm and extend

2-21     sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Enid

2-22     Holm; to his daughter, Enid Ann Woodward; and to the many other

2-23     friends and relatives of this esteemed gentleman; and, be it

2-24     further

2-25           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-26     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-27     House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in

 3-1     memory of William Miller "Bill" Holm.