R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The family and many friends of Robert Cauthorn, Jr.,
1-2 were greatly saddened by his passing on October 27, 1997, and we
1-3 join them in paying tribute to his life and work; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Cauthorn was born November 29,
1-5 1914, in Snyder, to Robert and Virginia Justice Cauthorn, and made
1-6 his home in the Lone Star State throughout his long and successful
1-7 career as a rancher; and
1-8 WHEREAS, He drew great joy and inspiration from his wife of
1-9 62 years, Alice Overstreet Cauthorn; theirs was a relationship that
1-10 continued to grow in mutual respect, affection, and admiration
1-11 until his passing, and they took pride in their large and loving
1-12 family; and
1-13 WHEREAS, A vital and valued member of the community,
1-14 Mr. Cauthorn lent his time and energies to a number of worthwhile
1-15 endeavors, serving as a Val Verde County commissioner and as a
1-16 member of the Del Rio and Juno school boards; in addition, he was a
1-17 director of the Val Verde County Race Association; and
1-18 WHEREAS, His financial acumen was instrumental in the success
1-19 of a number of businesses, and he served as director of the Del Rio
1-20 TV Cable Company and the president of the Coca-Cola Bottling
1-21 Company of Del Rio and San Marcos as well as serving as vice
1-22 president and director of Texas Osage Royalty Pool, Inc.; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Over the course of his lifetime, Robert Cauthorn,
1-24 Jr., distinguished himself as a businessman of ability and
2-1 integrity, an integral asset to his community, and a devoted family
2-2 man; though he will be greatly missed, his spirit will live on in
2-3 the hearts of all those fortunate enough to have known him; now,
2-4 therefore, be it
2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-6 Legislature hereby honor the memory of Robert Cauthorn, Jr., and
2-7 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
2-8 Alice Overstreet Cauthorn, to his daughter and son-in-law, Junior
2-9 and Ed Esquivel; to his sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Ann
2-10 Cauthorn and Bill and Kay Cauthorn; to his grandchildren and their
2-11 spouses, James and Jenny Esquivel, Sandi Esquivel, Audrey and John
2-12 Schmit, Todd Cauthorn, Kate Cauthorn, Sid and Kim Cauthorn, and Guy
2-13 and Keri Cauthorn; to his great-grandchildren, Drew and Sidney
2-14 Cauthorn and Abb and Hattie Cauthorn; to his brother, Virgil
2-15 Cauthorn; to his cousins, Mac Ward, Ora Riggs, Blanche Smith, and
2-16 Jim Bob Altizer; and to his other relatives; and, be it further
2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-19 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-20 Robert Cauthorn, Jr.
Gallego
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
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 405 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 11, 1999.
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Chief Clerk of the House