By Hodge H.R. No. 283 76R6868 NBH-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The city of Dallas has lost one of its most valued 1-2 citizens with the passing of Terry Royce Griffin on February 16, 1-3 1999, at the age of 57; and 1-4 WHEREAS, This native Texan was born on December 8, 1941, in 1-5 the town of Mt. Enterprise and graduated from Texas A&M University 1-6 with an electrical engineering degree in 1964; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin began his 35-year tenure with Texas 1-8 Utilities subsidiary Dallas Power and Light Company the same year 1-9 he graduated, and he was employed in numerous capacities before 1-10 becoming senior vice president of TU Electric in 1991; and 1-11 WHEREAS, A respected professional in the electric industry, 1-12 Mr. Griffin served in leadership positions on several boards, 1-13 including the Edison Electric Institute Customer Service & 1-14 Marketing Executive Advisory Committee and the Texas Atomic Energy 1-15 Research Foundation Board of Directors, and he was selected as 1-16 Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year in 1967 by the Dallas 1-17 chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin loved Dallas and was very active in 1-19 community affairs; he was a member of the Salesmanship Club of 1-20 Dallas, the Dallas Center for Housing Resources, the North Dallas 1-21 Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Assembly, the Dallas Urban League, 1-22 the Private Industry Council, the City of Dallas Budget Panel, the 1-23 Dallas Golden Glove Tournament, and the Greater Dallas Community 1-24 Relations Commission; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In addition to his many other accomplishments, 2-2 Mr. Griffin gave generously of his time to numerous civic and 2-3 charitable organizations, including the State Fair Scholarship 2-4 Committee, the State Fair President's Task Force, the Dallas 2-5 chapter of the American Red Cross, Junior Achievement of Dallas, 2-6 the Dallas Jaycees, the Dallas chapter of the March of Dimes, the 2-7 All Sports Association of Dallas, Big Brothers of Dallas, the 2-8 Dallas Zoological Society, and United Way of Dallas; in 1970 he was 2-9 chosen as the Dallas Jaycees Outstanding Young Man of Dallas; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Mr. Griffin was a devoted and loving husband to his 2-11 wife, Susan, and was a faithful member of St. Bernard's Catholic 2-12 Church of Dallas; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Terry Griffin was a man of integrity, honor, and 2-14 generosity, and his life and career stand as an eloquent testimony 2-15 to the ability and intelligence of this esteemed gentleman; though 2-16 he will be deeply missed by all who knew him, his spirit will 2-17 surely live on in the hearts and minds of the many people whose 2-18 lives he touched; now, therefore, be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-20 Legislative hereby pay special tribute to the life of Terry Royce 2-21 Griffin and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: 2-22 to his wife, Susan Griffin; to his mother-in-law, Beverly Ann Long; 2-23 to his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charlie and Jeannie 2-24 Bookout, Jim and Debbie Long, and Jonell Griffin; and to the many 2-25 other relatives and friends of this beloved man; and, be it further 2-26 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-27 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 3-1 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 3-2 Terry Royce Griffin.