By Oakley H.R. No. 776 75R10792 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Miles Adair "Shady" Crow on 1-2 March 28, 1997, at the age of 70, has brought a great loss to the 1-3 many friends and relatives of this esteemed gentleman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born December 9, 1926, in Milford, Texas, to Lee Roy 1-5 and Margaret Ethel Crow, he was one of eight children in the 1-6 close-knit Crow family; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Crow was a patriotic Texan who proudly served 1-8 his country as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division; and 1-9 WHEREAS, After completing his military service, he took a 1-10 position with Ennis Business Forms and was a highly productive 1-11 worker for that company before joining the staff at Stafford-Lowden 1-12 in Fort Worth, where he worked until his retirement; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mr. Crow was a religious individual as well, and 1-14 shared his faith as an active member of the First United Methodist 1-15 Church; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Above all else, he was a devoted husband and father 1-17 who cherished the time he spent with his wife, Minnie, and their 1-18 children and grandchildren; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Miles Adair "Shady" Crow was a man of tremendous 1-20 generosity and humor; although his warmth and wisdom are gone from 1-21 us now, his remarkable spirit will surely live on in the hearts of 1-22 the many people whose lives he touched during his time on this 1-23 earth; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Miles Adair "Shady" 2-2 Crow and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to 2-3 his wife, Minnie Crow; to his son and daughter-in-law, Joe and 2-4 Kitty Crow; to his daughter and son-in-law, Carol Ann and Mike 2-5 Tenney; to his grandchildren, Annie and Kate Crow and Miles, 2-6 Maggie, and Molly Tenney; to his brothers and sisters-in-law, Ted 2-7 and Eunice Crow and Jack and Doris Crow; to his sisters and 2-8 brothers-in-law, Frances Anne and John Blocker, Wanda and Pete 2-9 Wright, and Ginger and Jimmy Boon; and to the many other friends 2-10 and relatives of this beloved man; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-13 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-14 Miles Adair "Shady" Crow.