By Uher                                          H.R. No. 225

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Gordon Lee Cook on July 2, 1995, at

 1-2     the age of 44, has brought a great loss to the many friends and

 1-3     relatives of this esteemed Bay City resident; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Born November 12, 1950, in Bay City to Mark and

 1-5     Oleta Campbell Cook, he was a lifelong resident of Matagorda

 1-6     County, and devoted much of his time and energy to bettering the

 1-7     community he loved; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, An enterprising and motivated man, Mr. Cook made a

 1-9     significant impact on the local gas industry as director of the Bay

1-10     City Gas Company and through his service on the Education Committee

1-11     and the Board of Directors of the Texas Gas Association; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Mr. Cook was a dynamic presence in his community and

1-13     he served in such varied roles as chairman of the Matagorda County

1-14     Fairgrounds Committee, president of the Bay City Lions Club for

1-15     1994-1995, chairman and director of the Rice Festival, and

1-16     president of the Bay City Booster Club; and

1-17           WHEREAS, Also an avid sports enthusiast, Mr. Cook shared his

1-18     love of athletics as a longtime Little League and Babe Ruth League

1-19     coach, a volunteer umpire for Youth Baseball, and director of the

1-20     Blackcat Classic Golf Tournament; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know this remarkable

1-22     man will not forget the compassion and commitment he brought to

1-23     every facet of his life; although his presence is gone from us now,

1-24     his memory will continue to live on in the hearts of those whose

 2-1     lives he touched during his time on this earth; now, therefore, be

 2-2     it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-4     Legislature hereby honor the life of Gordon Lee Cook and extend

 2-5     sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Sheri

 2-6     Humphries Cook; to his mother, Oleta Cook; to his children, Jessica

 2-7     Cook and Will Cook; to his sister and brother-in-law, Pat and

 2-8     Charles Louis Williams; to his brothers and sister-in-law, Clifton

 2-9     and Marilyn Cook, and Ronnie Cook; to his mother-in-law, Wannie

2-10     Humphries; to his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Lesa and

2-11     David Tidwell, Jim and Elsa Humphries, and Judy and Tommy Rowland;

2-12     to his 11 nieces and nephews; and to the many other friends and

2-13     relatives of the beloved gentleman; and, be it further

2-14           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-15     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-16     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-17     Gordon Lee Cook.