R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, The recent passing of Jesse Waller on February 22,

 1-2     1997, has brought a great loss to the many friends and relatives of

 1-3     this esteemed Bevil Oaks resident; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in Neuville, Texas, Mr. Waller relocated to

 1-5     Southeast Texas in 1945 and established a reputation as one of the

 1-6     area's most highly regarded and reliable homebuilders; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, A respected voice in his profession, this noteworthy

 1-8     Texan was an active member of the National Association of

 1-9     Homebuilders and a board member on the Sabine Area Homebuilders

1-10     Association and the Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Mr. Waller was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed the

1-12     sport of hunting; during his retirement years, he also took special

1-13     pleasure in traveling across the country to view our nation's many

1-14     natural wonders; and

1-15           WHEREAS, A man of deep and abiding religious faith as well,

1-16     Mr. Waller was a charter member and deacon at the First Baptist

1-17     Church of Bevil Oaks; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Jesse Waller was a man of rare strength and

1-19     generosity; although his presence is gone from us now, his

1-20     remarkable spirit will surely live on in the hearts of the many

1-21     people whose lives he touched during his time on this earth; now,

1-22     therefore, be it

1-23           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

1-24     Legislature hereby honor the life of Jesse Waller and extend

 2-1     sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Dorothy

 2-2     Waller; to his children, Karrel Waller, Denis Waller, Karen Kelley,

 2-3     Gayle Wilkinson, and Marcia Corbet; to his sister, Rachael

 2-4     Whitmyer; to his 10 grandchildren and three step-grandchildren; and

 2-5     to the many other friends and relatives of this beloved individual;

 2-6     and, be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

 2-9     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of

2-10     Jesse Waller.

                                                                      Stiles

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 1337 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on June 2, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House