HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a distinguished native son
1-2 with the passing of the Honorable Jerry Kenneth Johnson on April
1-3 19, 2000, at the age of 66; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A fifth-generation resident of Nacogdoches County,
1-5 he was born October 11, 1933, and graduated from Nacogdoches High
1-6 School and Texas A&M University; Mr. Johnson served his nation with
1-7 distinction as an officer of the U.S. Army in the years following
1-8 the Korean War; and
1-9 WHEREAS, He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives
1-10 in 1988, and during his eight productive years with that body,
1-11 Representative Johnson made many significant contributions through
1-12 his diligent work on the Agriculture and Livestock, Human Services,
1-13 Public Education, and Appropriations committees, as well as through
1-14 his role as vice chairman of the Labor and Employment Relations and
1-15 Pensions and Investments committees; and
1-16 WHEREAS, In addition to Mr. Johnson's legislative service,
1-17 this civic-minded individual devoted his time and energy to a
1-18 number of worthy organizations, including the Nacogdoches County
1-19 Chamber of Commerce, the Nacogdoches Shrine Club, Nacogdoches
1-20 Booster Club, Milam Masonic Lodge No. 2, and the Nacogdoches Rotary
1-21 Club, and ably performed the duties of president for the Texas
1-22 Rural Water Association and the Deep East Texas Development
1-23 Association; and
1-24 WHEREAS, His diverse talents and dedication enabled him to
2-1 achieve success as a faculty member and administrator at Stephen F.
2-2 Austin State University, as a bank vice president, and as a local
2-3 businessman; and
2-4 WHEREAS, A man of abiding faith, Mr. Johnson was an active
2-5 worshiper at Fredonia Hill Baptist Church, where he was also a
2-6 deacon and Sunday school teacher; and
2-7 WHEREAS, In all aspects of his life, Representative Johnson
2-8 demonstrated unfailing wisdom, graciousness, and commitment to the
2-9 betterment of his fellow citizens; although his presence will be
2-10 deeply missed by all who were privileged to know him, the spirit of
2-11 this dedicated Texan will surely live on in his remarkable legacy
2-12 of achievement; now, therefore, be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-14 hereby pay tribute to the life of Jerry Johnson and extend sincere
2-15 sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Joan Stripling
2-16 Johnson; to his parents, Jack and Merle Johnson; to his son and
2-17 daughter-in-law, Ken and Melissa Johnson; to his daughter and
2-18 son-in-law, Carla and James Redfield; to his brother, Felix
2-19 Johnson; to his grandchildren, Andrew Johnson and Benjamin Johnson
2-20 and Cawren Redfield and James Redfield III; and to the many other
2-21 friends, relatives, and colleagues of this beloved gentleman; and,
2-22 be it further
2-23 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-24 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-25 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in
2-26 memory of the Honorable Jerry Kenneth Johnson.
Counts
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 78 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on January 24, 2001.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 78 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on January 24, 2001.
_______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _______________________
Date
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Governor