R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of the Honorable Andy 1-2 James were greatly saddened by his passing on April 1, 1998, at the 1-3 age of 81, and we join them in mourning the loss of this notable 1-4 Texan; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Born March 10, 1917, in Hill County, Mr. James 1-6 received his early education in Hillsboro public schools; 1-7 continuing his education, he attended Hill Junior College and The 1-8 University of Texas at Austin before World War II; and 1-9 WHEREAS, This patriotic gentleman proudly served his country 1-10 as a member of the armed forces during the war and was honorably 1-11 discharged when it ended; after returning home, he finished his 1-12 education at Baylor University in Waco; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Mr. James successfully ran for a seat in the Texas 1-14 House of Representatives and served the citizens of Hill County 1-15 with the utmost distinction during the 50th and 51st Texas 1-16 Legislatures; in addition, he was a devoted employee of the Texas 1-17 Real Estate Commission for 30 years; and 1-18 WHEREAS, A longtime member of St. John's United Methodist 1-19 Church, Mr. James shared his faith and insight with others as a 1-20 member of the Friendship Sunday School Class for many years, and, 1-21 after his retirement in 1982, he was also able to dedicate more 1-22 time to playing golf with his friends; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Though the counsel and warmth of this Lone Star 1-24 native will long be missed, his spirit will surely remain in the 2-1 hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he touched for many 2-2 years to come; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Andy 2-5 James and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to 2-6 his wife, Georgia James; to his son and daughter-in-law, Nick and 2-7 Toni James; to his daughter, Maryanne Lancaster, and son-in-law, 2-8 Kevin Lancaster; to his five grandsons, Nicholas, Matthew, and 2-9 Benjamin James and Kenneth and Christopher Richey; and to the many 2-10 other relatives and friends of this remarkable gentleman; and, be 2-11 it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-15 the Honorable Andy James. Uher _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 212 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 16, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House