By Farabee                                           H.C.R. No. 212
         77R9443 MW-D                           
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature wishes to honor the memory of
 1-2     Charles N. Prothro of Wichita Falls, an outstanding Texan whose
 1-3     passing on March 5, 2001, at the age of 83, brought great sorrow to
 1-4     his family and friends; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Born on January 14, 1918, this lifelong resident of
 1-6     Wichita Falls graduated from Wichita Falls High School and earned a
 1-7     business administration degree from The University of Texas at
 1-8     Austin; during World War II, he answered his country's call to duty
 1-9     and served in the U.S. Coast Guard; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Before the war, Mr. Prothro joined his father-in-law
1-11     in business, establishing the Perkins-Prothro Company; through the
1-12     years his professional interests grew to include oil and gas
1-13     production, ranching, real estate, and investing, in addition to
1-14     his undertaking other ventures such as the Perkins-Timberlake
1-15     Company and the Perkins-Prothro Ranch; and
1-16           WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman was chairman of the board of
1-17     the City National Bank and a director of Texas Utilities Company
1-18     and Southwestern Life Corporation; a longtime congregant of the
1-19     First United Methodist Church, Mr. Prothro was involved in many
1-20     church matters as chairman of the board of trustees and the
1-21     administrative board, and in past years he was an active member of
1-22     the investment committee of the Methodist Children's Home in Waco;
1-23     and
1-24           WHEREAS, Equally generous as he was successful, Mr. Prothro
 2-1     devoted much of his time and energy to the betterment of his
 2-2     community; he was president of the Perkins-Prothro Foundation, the
 2-3     Joe and Lois Perkins Foundation, and the Perkins Lecture Committee,
 2-4     as well as the chairman and a member of the board of directors of
 2-5     the Baylor University Medical Center Foundation, and he was
 2-6     instrumental in the establishment of the Hospice of Wichita Falls;
 2-7     and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Mr. Prothro's many civic activities included a
 2-9     longtime involvement in the YMCA, where he served as board member
2-10     and president and chaired the building committee; he also sat on
2-11     the board of Presbyterian Manor and was president of the advisory
2-12     board of the Woman's Forum; and
2-13           WHEREAS, Keenly interested in the advancement of education,
2-14     Mr. Prothro was a member of the Wichita Falls Independent School
2-15     District board for 16 years, and he was appointed to the Texas
2-16     Commission on Higher Education and the first Coordinating Board of
2-17     the Texas College and University System; he also served on The
2-18     University of Texas development board and as chairman of the
2-19     advisory council of the College of Business Administration
2-20     Foundation; and
2-21           WHEREAS, Truly deserving of recognition, this distinguished
2-22     individual was duly honored as one of five outstanding young men in
2-23     Texas by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, was one of the outstanding
2-24     ex-students of The University of Texas College of Business
2-25     Administration, and received an honorary doctorate of law degree
2-26     from Southwestern University; and
2-27           WHEREAS, Charles N. Prothro was a successful businessman and
 3-1     dedicated philanthropist, and the memory of this kind friend,
 3-2     devoted husband, and loving father will undoubtedly live on in the
 3-3     hearts of all those he so deeply touched; now, therefore, be it
 3-4           RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
 3-5     hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles N. Prothro and extend
 3-6     sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
 3-7     Elizabeth; to his son, Joe Prothro and his wife, Dale; to his
 3-8     daughter, Kay Yeager and her husband, Frank; to his son, Mark
 3-9     Prothro and his wife, Dianne; to his grandchildren and
3-10     great-grandchildren; and to all his other relatives and many
3-11     friends; and, be it further
3-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-13     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
3-14     House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in
3-15     memory of Charles N. Prothro.