By Eiland                                              H.R. No. 783
         76R13470 JBR-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Umon Goff, on March 20, 1999, at the
 1-2     age of 73, has brought a great loss to the family and friends of
 1-3     this beloved gentleman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Mr. Goff was born in Marksville, Louisiana, on
 1-5     January 25, 1926, and honorably served his country as a member of
 1-6     the armed forces during World War II; in 1953 he moved his family
 1-7     to La Marque and began his lengthy tenure at the Monsanto Chemical
 1-8     Plant in Texas City, where he worked for 31 years; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, In addition to his employment at the Monsanto
1-10     Chemical Plant, Mr. Goff owned and operated a residential and
1-11     commercial construction company and contributed to his community as
1-12     a member, deacon, and trustee of Greater Bell Zion Baptist Church
1-13     and as a member of La Marque Masonic Lodge No. 373 F&AM; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Mr. Goff was a leader in local politics and civic
1-15     organizations, serving as vice-president  of the Mainland Branch
1-16     NAACP and as chairman and judge of Precinct 331; he was also a
1-17     member of the Mainland Coalition of Black Democrats, the State
1-18     Coalition of Black Democrats, the Galveston County Democratic
1-19     Party, and the North Galveston County Democratic Party, and he
1-20     served as a delegate for his county Democratic convention and the
1-21     state Democratic convention; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the love and
1-23     friendship of Umon Goff will long miss his presence and guidance,
1-24     and he will surely be remembered with great affection and
 2-1     admiration for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th
 2-3     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Umon Goff and
 2-4     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
 2-5     Matilda Williams Goff; to his daughters and sons-in-law, Amy G.
 2-6     Bowie and her husband, Curtis, and Ann G. Hanson and her husband,
 2-7     Odell; to his sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Goff, Jimmy Goff
 2-8     and his wife, Shirley, Raymon K. Goff and his wife, Willie; to his
 2-9     grandchildren, Eric Bowie and his wife, LaNa, Roderick Goff and his
2-10     wife, Tonya, Jermaine Goff, Dorian Goff, Shawn Delce and her
2-11     husband, George, Sherrie Bledsoe, and Asia Goff; to his
2-12     great-grandchildren, Erica Bowie, Roderick J. Goff II, and Tristin
2-13     Delce; to his sisters, Shirley G. Lair and Katie G. Jeter; and to
2-14     the many other relatives and friends of this respected gentleman;
2-15     and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-17     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-18     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-19     Umon Goff.