By Solomons H.R. No. 231 76R6508 JBR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Denton County resident A. E. Wyatt on 1-2 February 9, 1999, at the age of 71, brought a great loss to the 1-3 family and many friends of this fine man; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Wyatt was born in San Angelo to 1-5 J. F. and Eve Merle Wyatt on February 12, 1927; he graduated from 1-6 Dallas Baptist College and on March 30, 1947, was united in 1-7 matrimony with Neva Thomas; and 1-8 WHEREAS, This patriotic gentleman served his country as a 1-9 member of the U.S. Army and retired as a major from the Texas 1-10 National Guard; highly respected in his field, he was the founder 1-11 of the Denton New Car Dealers Association and a member of the 1-12 National Automobile Dealers Association, and he was employed as an 1-13 automobile dealership consultant; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Interested in civic concerns as well, Mr. Wyatt was 1-15 past president of the Denton Chamber of Commerce, a co-chair of 1-16 Denton County Day at the Capitol for more than a decade, and a 1-17 member of a nonprofit youth theater company; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Wyatt held a number of 1-19 leadership positions in his community, having served as chairman of 1-20 the board of Flow Hospital, chairman of the Phyllis George Miss 1-21 America Committee, and director of Provident Bank; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship of 1-23 A. E. Wyatt will long miss his presence and guidance, and he will 1-24 surely be remembered with great affection and admiration for many 2-1 years to come; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of A. E. Wyatt and 2-4 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 2-5 Neva Wyatt; to his daughters, Jana Daigle and Paula Wyatt; to his 2-6 five grandchildren, Wyatt Bowden, Kathryn Paige Bowden, Lauren 2-7 Wyatt, Lindsay Wyatt, and Taylor Wyatt; to his sister and brother, 2-8 Wanda Cinnamon and Jerry Wyatt; and to his nephew and nieces, Jay 2-9 Wyatt, Charlotte Koiner, and Linda Pope; 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 A. E. Wyatt.