R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Dennis M. O'Connor
1-2 were greatly saddened by his passing January 16, 1997, at the age
1-3 of 90, and we join them in bidding a reluctant farewell to an
1-4 energetic businessman, generous philanthropist, and devoted family
1-5 man; and
1-6 WHEREAS, A fourth-generation Texan, Mr. O'Connor attended
1-7 Dallas University and graduated from The University of Texas before
1-8 serving as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy during
1-9 World War II, and on his return home he took over the management of
1-10 Copano Cattle Company from his father; and
1-11 WHEREAS, His astute business sense ensured his success in his
1-12 careers as a rancher and oilman, and he also served as chairman
1-13 emeritus of Victoria Bankshares and chairman emeritus of the board
1-14 of Victoria Bank and Trust; and
1-15 WHEREAS, A vital and valued member of the community, he gave
1-16 freely of his time, talent, and resources to numerous
1-17 organizations, including the Victoria Zoo and St. Joseph High
1-18 School; a lifelong champion of education and historical
1-19 preservation, he was also founder of the Six Flags Humane Society
1-20 and the Citizens Medical Foundation; and
1-21 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. O'Connor drew on the
1-22 steadfast support of his family, in particular his late wife
1-23 Dorothy Hanna O'Connor, and they remained a source of pride and joy
1-24 to him throughout his life; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Dennis O'Connor's life and career are eloquent
2-2 testimonials to the ability of one man to make a profound
2-3 difference in the lives of others, and his warm personality and
2-4 genuine concern for humanity will be fondly remembered by all those
2-5 whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-7 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Dennis O'Connor and extend
2-8 sincere sympathy to his family: to his son, Robert J. Hewitt; to
2-9 his grandsons, Robert J. Hewitt, Jr., and Dennis O'Connor Hewitt;
2-10 to his granddaughter, Mary Austin Hewitt; to his
2-11 great-granddaughter, Ellen Hewitt; to his nieces, Louise S.
2-12 O'Connor and Kathryn O'Connor Counts; and to his nephew, D. H.
2-13 Braman, Jr.; 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 the Texas
2-16 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-17 Dennis M. O'Connor.
Holzheauser
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 482 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 23, 1997.
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Chief Clerk of the House