R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of John Earl "Jack" Fulbright on April

 1-2     26, 1997, at the age of 88, has brought a great loss to the family

 1-3     and many friends of this esteemed Hebbronville resident; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A native Texan, he began his teaching career as a

 1-5     coach and teacher in Mirando City before he was named principal and

 1-6     coach in Hebbronville, where he inspired the school's first

 1-7     championship team to victory in 1934 and changed the school's

 1-8     mascot from bulldog to longhorn; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, In addition to his fine work as an educator,

1-10     Mr. Fulbright was highly regarded as a rancher who raised purebred

1-11     Santa Gertrudis cattle for 60 years; his outstanding management

1-12     practices brought him well-deserved acclaim, for he was named

1-13     Rancher of the Year for Jim Hogg County in 1996; and

1-14           WHEREAS, He drew on his vast experience  to positively affect

1-15     the community as the founder of both the Monte Mucho Soil

1-16     Conservation District and the Jim Hogg County Water Control and

1-17     Improvement District No. 2, and he shared his enthusiasm for

1-18     ranching with many young Texans as an ardent supporter of local

1-19     agriculture programs and 4-H events; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Mr. Fulbright further contributed to his community

1-21     through his involvement with the Hebbronville Chamber of Commerce,

1-22     the Methodist Church, and the board of the First National Bank of

1-23     Hebbronville; this devoted gentleman never missed a single

1-24     director's meeting during his distinguished tenure with the bank

 2-1     that spanned nearly four decades; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Jack Fulbright left an indelible mark on the

 2-3     Hebbronville community during his lifetime, and though his special

 2-4     presence will be deeply missed, his memory will long endure in the

 2-5     hearts and minds of all who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be

 2-6     it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-8     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Earl "Jack"

 2-9     Fulbright and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:

2-10     to his beloved wife of 61 years, Armour Lee Fulbright; to his son,

2-11     Robert Earl Fulbright; to his brothers, Carl Fulbright and James

2-12     Lee Fulbright; to his sister, Vivian Brown; to his granddaughters,

2-13     Leslee Fulbright Brandt and Vicki Marie Fulbright; to his

2-14     great-grandchildren, Robert Stevenson Brandt and Katherine

2-15     Fulbright Brandt; and to his many other friends and relatives; and,

2-16     be it further

2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-18     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-19     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-20     John Earl "Jack" Fulbright.

                                                                     Shields

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 1049 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on May 30, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House