HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of the Honorable Lester
1-2 Clark were greatly saddened by his passing on February 1, 1998, at
1-3 the age of 81, and we join them in mourning the loss of this
1-4 notable Texan; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Born October 5, 1916, in Abilene, Mr. Clark moved to
1-6 Breckenridge with his family at the age of five, and over the
1-7 course of his lifetime he distinguished himself as one of that
1-8 community's most prominent citizens; and
1-9 WHEREAS, After graduating from Breckenridge High School, he
1-10 attended Southwestern University, and on receiving his bachelor's
1-11 degree in 1935 he returned to his hometown, where he worked for an
1-12 attorney and taught school before becoming involved in the oil and
1-13 gas industry; and
1-14 WHEREAS, He entered political life in 1939 as a member of the
1-15 Texas Legislature, and he served the citizens of Stephens and Palo
1-16 Pinto counties with the utmost distinction during his three terms
1-17 in the state's House of Representatives; and
1-18 WHEREAS, On March 14, 1941, he married Virginia Dye, and they
1-19 enjoyed a union that continued to grow in mutual affection,
1-20 devotion, and respect until his passing; and
1-21 WHEREAS, During his long and successful career as a
1-22 businessman, Mr. Clark worked with a number of firms; the founder
1-23 of Ibex Company, he also served as president of the Graridge
1-24 Corporation and chaired the boards of the Petroleum Corporation of
2-1 Texas, Breck Operating Corporation, and States, Inc.; and
2-2 WHEREAS, A vital and valued member of the community, he
2-3 served as an advisory director of the Small Business Administration
2-4 and as director of both the Breckenridge Industrial Foundation and
2-5 the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce, also serving as the latter
2-6 organization's president; and
2-7 WHEREAS, Well known as a steadfast advocate of learning and
2-8 the arts, this fine gentleman was founder and president of the
2-9 Breckenridge Library and Fine Arts Foundation and was a director of
2-10 the Swenson Memorial Museum, in addition to having served as vice
2-11 chairman of the Lamar State College of Technology Board of Regents
2-12 and the Board of Trustees of Texas Christian University; and
2-13 WHEREAS, The high esteem in which Mr. Clark was held by his
2-14 community is aptly reflected in the many honors he was accorded,
2-15 for he was twice named Citizen of the Year by the Breckenridge
2-16 Chamber of Commerce and was also a recipient of the Distinguished
2-17 Citizen Award; a leader in his chosen profession, he was presented
2-18 with the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association's Distinguished
2-19 Service Award as well as the West Central Texas Oil and Gas
2-20 Association's Wildcatter Award; and
2-21 WHEREAS, He drew spiritual strength and sustenance from his
2-22 association with St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, where he served as
2-23 senior warden of the Church Vestry, and he was a familiar and
2-24 welcome presence among his fellow worshipers; and
2-25 WHEREAS, Mr. Clark took great pride in his large and loving
2-26 family, and he and Mrs. Clark welcomed the arrival of each new
2-27 member of the family with renewed delight; and
3-1 WHEREAS, Throughout the course of his lifetime, Lester Clark
3-2 was widely known as a businessman of ability and integrity, a
3-3 dedicated public servant, and an indispensable asset to his
3-4 community; though he will be deeply missed, his spirit will surely
3-5 live on for many years to come in the hearts of all those whose
3-6 lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
3-7 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas
3-8 hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Lester Clark and
3-9 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
3-10 Virginia Dye Clark; to his children and their spouses, Sara Clark
3-11 Armstrong and Robert Armstrong, G. Eddie Clark and Sara Clark, and
3-12 David Clark and Lyn Clark; to his grandchildren and their spouses,
3-13 Clark Armstrong, Kyle Armstrong, Elizabeth and Greg Walsh,
3-14 Catherine and Karl Chiao, Courtney and Mike Grigsby, and Barrett
3-15 Dye and Dawn Clark; and to his great-grandchildren Catherine Walsh
3-16 and Avery Chiao; and, be it further
3-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-18 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-19 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in
3-20 memory of Lester Clark.
Keffer
Laney Glaze Moreno of El Paso
Alexander Goodman Morrison
Allen Goolsby Mowery
Alvarado Gray Naishtat
Averitt Green Najera
Bailey Greenberg Nixon
Berman Grusendorf Noriega
Bonnen Gutierrez Oliveira
Bosse Haggerty Olivo
Brimer Hamric Palmer
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Pickett
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Pitts
Burnam Hawley Puente
Capelo Heflin Ramsay
Carter Hilbert Rangel
Chavez Hilderbran Reyna of Bexar
Chisum Hill Reyna of Dallas
Christian Hinojosa Ritter
Clark Hochberg Sadler
Coleman Hodge Salinas
Cook Homer Seaman
Corte Hope Shields
Counts Howard Siebert
Crabb Hunter Smith
Craddick Hupp Smithee
Crownover Isett Solis of Cameron
Cuellar Janek Solis of Bexar
Culberson Jones of Brazos Solomons
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Staples
Davis of Harris Jones of Dallas Swinford
Davis of Dallas Junell Talton
Delisi Keel Telford
Denny Keffer Thompson
Deshotel King of Parker Tillery
Driver King of Uvalde Truitt
Dukes Krusee Turner of Coleman
Dunnam Kuempel Turner of Harris
Dutton Lengefeld Uher
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Van de Putte
Eiland Longoria Walker
Elkins Luna West
Ellis McCall Williams
Farabee McClendon Wilson
Farrar McReynolds Wise
Flores Madden Wohlgemuth
Gallego Marchant Wolens
Garcia Maxey Woolley
George Merritt Yarbrough
Giddings Moreno of Harris Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 28 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 17, 1999.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 28 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on February 17, 1999.
_______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _______________________
Date
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Governor