R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of J. O. Williams on December 27, 1-2 1998, at the age of 87 has greatly saddened the family and many 1-3 friends who knew, admired, and worked with this fine citizen; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mr. Williams was born on April 13, 1911, in the town 1-5 of Aquilla; in 1940, he moved to Frost, where he became a prominent 1-6 member of the community; he served as mayor of Frost for 36 years 1-7 and held other leadership positions such as municipal judge and 1-8 school board president; and 1-9 WHEREAS, A professional cotton ginner, Mr. Williams won 1-10 several awards for excellence in that industry, including the 1-11 Horace Hayden Memorial Award for Cotton Ginner of the Year in 1972; 1-12 he was a lifetime member of the Texas Cotton Ginners Association 1-13 and a former president of the Texas Independent Cotton Ginners 1-14 Association and the Texas Cotton Ginners Association; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In addition to his many professional 1-16 accomplishments, Mr. Williams was a devoted family man who was 1-17 preceded in death by his first wife, Elzee, in 1965 and by his 1-18 second wife, Estelle, in 1998; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Mr. Williams lived life to the fullest and he will 1-20 long be remembered for his zeal and vitality; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Mr. Williams will be deeply missed, and it is 1-22 fitting that we pay tribute to his memory, for his leadership and 1-23 dedication left an indelible mark on the community he was proud to 1-24 call home; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby honor the memory of J. O. Williams and extend 2-3 sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his son, Clifford 2-4 Williams, and his wife, Karen; to his daughter, Barbara McMinn, and 2-5 her husband, Mike; to his stepson, Larry Vandavier; to his 2-6 stepdaughter, Carol Harris, and her husband, Mike; to his sister, 2-7 Frances Hickman; to his 10 grandchildren and 11 2-8 great-grandchildren; and to the many other relatives and friends of 2-9 this fine gentleman; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-12 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-13 J. O. Williams. Alexander _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 21 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 25, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House