R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of John Leslie Sherman on December 29,
 1-2     1998, at the age of 78, brought a great loss to the family and
 1-3     friends of this beloved man; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in Soper, Oklahoma, on January 16, 1920,
 1-5     Mr. Sherman married the former Norma Ghormley in 1943, in Cisco; he
 1-6     honorably served his country as a member of the 84th Infantry
 1-7     Division during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, In 1948, Mr. Sherman received a master's degree in
 1-9     education administration from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene;
1-10     he was an educator and administrator for the school districts of
1-11     Cisco, Abilene, Imperial, and Kerrville until 1962, when he
1-12     established Leslie Sherman Agency, currently known as Sherman &
1-13     Company Realtors; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Compassionate and loyal, Mr. Sherman provided a
1-15     foundation of love and kindness for his family, and during his
1-16     56-year marriage, he and his wife created many cherished family
1-17     memories with their two children and their four grandchildren; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Sherman loved the outdoors and could often be
1-19     found fishing, tending to a  variety of trees and plants, and
1-20     harvesting peaches or pecans; a member of the First Baptist Church,
1-21     he was an ordained deacon and a Sunday school teacher and served on
1-22     various committees, including the Evangelistic and Scholarship
1-23     committees, and as a member of the board of directors for Rudy
1-24     Hernandez Evangelism International; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, This outstanding gentleman devoted much time to his
 2-2     family and his community, and though his dedication and wisdom will
 2-3     be greatly missed, his memory will long endure in the hearts and
 2-4     minds of those who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be
 2-5     it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Leslie Sherman
 2-8     and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his
 2-9     wife, Norma Sherman; to his daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and
2-10     Terry Jacobs; to his son and daughter-in-law, Leslie Don and LuAnne
2-11     Sherman; to his grandchildren, Christy Richardson and her husband,
2-12     Damon, Stephanie Knight and her husband, Clayton, Audrey Sherman,
2-13     and Sophia Sherman; to his sister and brother-in-law, Nadine and
2-14     Bob Summers; to his brother and sister-in-law, Marshall and Mary
2-15     Sherman; to his sister-in-law, Effie Sherman; and to the many other
2-16     relatives and friends of this esteemed gentleman; and, be it
2-17     further
2-18           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-20     House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-21     John Leslie Sherman.
                                                                  Hilderbran
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 980 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 28, 1999.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House