By Jones of Lubbock                                   H.R. No. 1253

         75R17095 WMS-D                           

                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of John Lowery on May 21, 1997,

 1-2     at the age of 79, has brought a great loss to the many friends and

 1-3     relatives of this esteemed Lubbock civic leader; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Born October 21, 1917, in Julesberg, Colorado, this

 1-5     patriotic gentleman served his nation with the utmost distinction

 1-6     during World War II as a B-29 bomber pilot in the United States Air

 1-7     Force; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, After completing his military service, Mr. Lowery

 1-9     relocated with his family to Lubbock and pursued a successful

1-10     career in sales and marketing with Birds Eye frozen foods and Bell

1-11     Dairy; he was the first person to be elected Executive of the Year

1-12     by the Lubbock Sales Executive Club, attaining that singular honor

1-13     in 1974; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Mr. Lowery devoted considerable time and energy to

1-15     the Lubbock Lions Club, serving as the organization's president

1-16     from 1956 through 1959, and was instrumental in making his local

1-17     chapter the largest in the country; he also played a significant

1-18     role in the construction of the first hospital at Lions Crippled

1-19     Children's Camp in Kerrville; and

1-20           WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Lowery was an active member of the

1-21     Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Yellowhouse Masonic Lodge No. 841, the

1-22     Downtown Bible Class, and the advisory board of the Salvation Army;

1-23     and

1-24           WHEREAS, John Lowery was a man of great compassion and

 2-1     commitment; although his warmth and wisdom are gone from us now,

 2-2     his remarkable spirit will surely live on in the hearts of the many

 2-3     people whose lives he touched during his time on this earth; now,

 2-4     therefore, be it

 2-5           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-6     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Lowery and

 2-7     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,

 2-8     Clarice Lowery; to his son, William C. Lowery; to his brothers,

 2-9     Larence Lowery and Richard Lowery; to his sisters, Lois Bowman,

2-10     Louise Murphy, Marilyn Winans, and Ester Smith; to his two

2-11     grandchildren; and to the many other friends and relatives of this

2-12     beloved gentleman; and, be it further

2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-14     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-15     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-16     John Lowery.