HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The citizens of Stephenville lost a valued friend
1-2 and much-admired public servant with the passing of former Mayor
1-3 John Pollan on February 7, 2001, at the age of 72; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, this esteemed gentleman was born in
1-5 the city of Rice on November 18, 1928, and graduated from Rice High
1-6 School in 1946; he was a charter student at Navarro Junior College
1-7 in Corsicana before moving on to attend North Texas State
1-8 University in Denton, where he earned a bachelor's degree in
1-9 business and marketing; and
1-10 WHEREAS, After six years of service in the Air Force National
1-11 Guard, Mr. Pollan married the former Joyce Henson on April 2, 1955,
1-12 and together they shared a joyous union that was blessed with two
1-13 daughters and three grandchildren; and
1-14 WHEREAS, For 21 years, he was a valued employee of the Ford
1-15 Motor Company, holding numerous management positions and
1-16 successfully initiating its first Ford Car Auction in Dallas; his
1-17 extensive travels while with the company led him to Stephenville,
1-18 and he was so enamored with the town that he moved his family there
1-19 in 1978 and purchased a Ford dealership, which he operated until
1-20 1989; for the next decade he excelled as an entrepreneur and was
1-21 president of a successful organization of real estate holding
1-22 companies, J. P. Enterprises; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Mr. Pollan became an invaluable leader to the city
1-24 of Stephenville, serving on its city council from 1982 to 1984 and
2-1 in 1995, as its mayor pro tem in 1983, and as its mayor from 1996
2-2 to 1998; moreover, he was active with a host of noteworthy
2-3 organizations, including the Stephenville Lions Club, the American
2-4 Legion, the American Cancer Society, the Board of Directors of the
2-5 Erath County Appraisal District, the Knights of Pythias, the SALT
2-6 committee, and the Stephenville Planning and Zoning Commission; and
2-7 WHEREAS, This civic-minded gentleman took great pride in
2-8 serving his community, and his significant contributions to
2-9 Stephenville include ensuring the construction of the City Hall,
2-10 the Downtown Plaza, and the Public Safety Building, as well as
2-11 providing for park expansion, and numerous other worthwhile
2-12 projects; a valued parishioner at Stephenville Family Church,
2-13 Mr. Pollan was a man of immense compassion who relished his annual
2-14 role as Santa Claus at the local hospital; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Although John Pollan is gone from us now, his
2-16 presence continues to dwell in the hearts and minds of all those
2-17 who held him dear, and it is indeed appropriate to honor the memory
2-18 of this beloved Texan at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-20 hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable John Pollan and
2-21 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
2-22 Joyce; to his two daughters, Johnna and Valerie; to his three
2-23 grandchildren, Kimberly, Eric, and Casey; and to his other
2-24 relatives and many friends; and, be it further
2-25 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-26 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-27 House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in
3-1 memory of John Pollan.
Miller
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 188 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 5, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 188 was adopted by the Senate on
April 2, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor