R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Martin Carl Reed on April 11, 1999,
 1-2     at the age of 85, has brought a great loss to the family and
 1-3     friends of this respected gentleman; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born on August 6, 1913, in Sterling County, Mr. Reed
 1-5     graduated from Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art,
 1-6     Philadelphia Textile School, in 1935 and returned to Sterling City
 1-7     to become the owner and operator of Reed Wool Warehouse; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Mr. Reed had a deep and abiding love for the land
 1-9     and he owned ranches in Sterling, Tom Green, and Irion Counties;
1-10     for his ecologically responsible ranching, he was voted
1-11     "Conservation Rancher of the Year" by the Concho River Soil & Water
1-12     Conservation District; and
1-13           WHEREAS, In addition to his award for land conservation,
1-14     Mr. Reed exhibited his skill as a rancher in 1996 when he won all
1-15     four categories at the special feeder calf sale, a first in the
1-16     history of the annual sale; and
1-17           WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, this beloved man
1-18     married the former Mary Helen Mims on January 12, 1936, and they
1-19     were blessed with one son, Mims Carl Reed; affectionately named
1-20     "Kickum" by his first grandchild, Mr. Reed was proud of his two
1-21     grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship
1-23     and love of Martin Carl Reed will long miss his presence and
1-24     guidance, 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 Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Martin Carl Reed and
 2-4     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
 2-5     Mary Helen Reed; to his son and daughter-in-law, Mims Carl and
 2-6     Karen Reed; to his sister, Johnnie Bess Wallace; to his
 2-7     grandchildren, Kelly Reed Fulghum and her husband, Ben, and Thomas
 2-8     Carl Reed and his wife, Debbie; to his great-grandchildren, Kate
 2-9     Fulghum, Anne Fulghum, Taylor Courtney Reed, and Misty Craig; and
2-10     to the other relatives and many friends of this esteemed gentleman;
2-11     and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-14     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-15     Martin Carl Reed.
                                                                      Junell
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 848 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 14, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House