R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of the Honorable Edgar Lee Berlin 1-2 on February 12, 1999, at the age of 75, has brought a great loss to 1-3 the family and many friends of this esteemed individual; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born in Port Arthur, Mr. Berlin honorably served his 1-5 country as a member of the U.S. Air Force during World War II; he 1-6 graduated from Lamar University and furthered his education at The 1-7 University of Texas School of Law, working as a pipefitter to fund 1-8 his schooling; and 1-9 WHEREAS, While still a law student, Mr. Berlin was elected to 1-10 the house of representatives and served the citizens of Jefferson 1-11 County during the 52nd, 53rd, and 54th legislative sessions; during 1-12 his tenure in office he authored bills pertaining to workers' 1-13 compensation and unemployment compensation and proposed a state 1-14 minimum wage law; and 1-15 WHEREAS, After leaving the legislature he practiced law in 1-16 Beaumont until 1967; he later worked for the Office of Economic 1-17 Opportunity in Dallas, on the staff of Texas Attorney General Mark 1-18 White, and for the Texas Workforce Commission, where he was 1-19 employed until his retirement in December; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Though Mr. Berlin's counsel and warmth will be 1-21 deeply missed, his spirit will surely remain in the hearts and 1-22 minds of the many people whose lives he touched for many years to 1-23 come; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Edgar 2-2 Lee Berlin and extend sincere sympathy to his daughters, Janice 2-3 Graham and Nora Copley, and to the many other relatives and friends 2-4 of this fine man; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-6 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-7 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-8 Edgar Lee Berlin. Uher _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 568 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 30, 1999. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House