By Pitts                                              H.R. No. 1055

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of the Reverend Robert W. Richmond on

 1-2     May 5, 1997, at the age of 73, has brought a great loss to the

 1-3     family and many friends of this esteemed Arlington resident; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Reverend Richmond was born to Wilbert and Mary

 1-5     Richmond in Steubenville, Ohio, on January 12, 1924; like many of

 1-6     his generation, he proudly served his country in World War II as a

 1-7     member of the 99th Infantry Division in the European Theatre of

 1-8     Operation, and he was awarded numerous medals for his brave and

 1-9     meritorious conduct, including the Combat Infantry Badge and the

1-10     Bronze Star; and

1-11           WHEREAS, He was graduated from North Texas State University

1-12     and Ashbury Theological Seminary; while in seminary, he met and

1-13     married the lovely Eunice Taylor, and the couple nurtured a deeply

1-14     fulfilling union that was blessed with three children; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Reverend Richmond was retired from the active

1-16     ministry, having served for 36 years in the United Methodist

1-17     Church's Central Texas Conference; he offered comfort and religious

1-18     guidance to the members of the First United Methodist Church of

1-19     Waxahachie from 1972 to 1980, and he also ministered to

1-20     congregations in  Graham, Fort Worth, Gatesville, and Brownwood;

1-21     and

1-22           WHEREAS, Reverend Richmond was a man of great devotion who

1-23     touched the lives of many people during his years on this earth,

1-24     and though his special presence will be deeply missed, his memory

 2-1     will long endure in the hearts and minds of all who knew and loved

 2-2     him; now, therefore, be it

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

 2-4     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Reverend Robert

 2-5     W. Richmond and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his

 2-6     family: to his wife, Eunice Richmond; to his son, Perry; to his

 2-7     daughters, Debra and Vicki; to his sister, Ruth Bowen; to his

 2-8     brother, Donald Richmond; to his six grandchildren; and to the many

 2-9     other friends and relatives of this distinguished gentleman; and,

2-10     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     the Reverend Robert W. Richmond.