By Ramsay                                        H.R. No. 159

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Bruce P. Homoya, Sr., on February 17,

 1-2     1996, brought a great loss to the many friends and relatives of

 1-3     this extraordinary Texan, and the year that has passed since his

 1-4     death has not dimmed the legacy of this beloved gentleman; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Born October 12, 1943, in the city of West

 1-6     Frankfort, in Franklin County, Illinois, Mr. Homoya pursued his

 1-7     higher education at Southern Illinois University and Devry

 1-8     Institute of Technology in Chicago; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Mr. Homoya was a patriotic citizen who answered his

1-10     country's call to service during the Vietnam War, during which he

1-11     admirably performed his duties as an instructor in power generator

1-12     operations and maintenance; and

1-13           WHEREAS, A significant contributor to the advancement of

1-14     telecommunications in the State of Texas, he was named vice

1-15     president of customer support in 1986 for Fujitsu's

1-16     telecommunications division in Richardson, Texas, and worked

1-17     tirelessly in his position to help prepare Texans for the

1-18     challenges that lie ahead in the 21st century; and

1-19           WHEREAS, His efforts were noted in the 1990 Who's Who

1-20     Worldwide Registry for outstanding management skills, and

1-21     Mr. Homoya went on to achieve the status of vice president of sales

1-22     at Fujitsu,  in which capacity he was responsible for covering the

1-23     entire eastern region of the United States, and he held that

1-24     demanding post until his untimely passing; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, A dedicated family man, Mr. Homoya was an

 2-2     outstanding role model and, together with his loving wife of 27

 2-3     years, Regina, he reared four children and took pride in their many

 2-4     achievements including their pursuit of higher education at

 2-5     Southwest Texas State University and The University of Texas at

 2-6     Austin; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, Bruce P. Homoya, Sr., will be remembered as a man of

 2-8     great compassion who gave generously of his time, talents, and

 2-9     energies to help those less fortunate; although his presence will

2-10     long be missed by all who were privileged to know him, the spirit

2-11     of this remarkable individual will surely live on in the hearts of

2-12     the many people whose lives he touched for many years to come; now,

2-13     therefore, be it

2-14           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

2-15     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bruce P. Homoya, Sr.,

2-16     and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his

2-17     wife, Regina; to his children, Jennifer, Bruce, Jr., Heather, and

2-18     Gregory; and to all the many other friends and relatives of this

2-19     fine gentleman; and, be it further

2-20           RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared

2-21     for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of

2-22     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bruce P.

2-23     Homoya, Sr.