By King of Uvalde                                      H.R. No. 521
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Those who work in and around the Capitol Complex are
 1-2     a close-knit community, and the untimely death of Dickie Ingram on
 1-3     December 22, 1999, at the age of 49, was keenly felt by all who
 1-4     came to know and respect this remarkable Texan; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Mr. Ingram was born in Wellington on September 20,
 1-6     1950, to John and June Ingram, the eldest of three sons; he
 1-7     attended Texas Tech University on a football scholarship, and
 1-8     earned his law degree from Baylor University Law School in 1974;
 1-9     and
1-10           WHEREAS, Subsequently admitted to the State Bar of Texas,
1-11     Mr. Ingram was a brilliant attorney and strategist; the general
1-12     counsel for the Texas Municipal League for four years, he served as
1-13     executive director of the Gulf Coast Conservation Association
1-14     before teaming with Jack Gullahorn for several years in private
1-15     practice and joining Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld in 1986;
1-16     Mr. Ingram cofounded the Polan Ingram Advocacy Group in 1992, and
1-17     throughout his career he was a familiar and welcome presence at the
1-18     State Capitol, where he could often be seen deep in conversation
1-19     sporting his trademark cigar; and
1-20           WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Ingram was an avid sportsman and a
1-21     leading conservationist; a member of the Texas Cutter Horse
1-22     Association and the Texas Cattle Raisers Association, he also loved
1-23     to fish, and his efforts to protect and preserve the natural
1-24     resources of this state brought him to the forefront of numerous
 2-1     legislative issues and earned him the "Perry Bass Award" from the
 2-2     Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in September 2000; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, He married the former Maya Garcia on November 30,
 2-4     1990, and greatly enjoyed spending time with his wife and children,
 2-5     Andrea, Cristina, Brittany, Paige, and Barrett at the family's
 2-6     ranch in Lytton Springs; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, Though his time on this earth was far too short,
 2-8     Dickie Ingram lived life to the fullest, and he will be remembered
 2-9     with affection and admiration by those who treasured his friendship
2-10     and counsel; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-12     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dickie Ingram and
2-13     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife,
2-14     Maya Ingram; to his children, Andrea, Cristina, Brittany, Paige,
2-15     and Barrett Ingram; to his parents, John and June Ingram; to his
2-16     brothers, Tom and Harry Ingram; and to his other relatives and many
2-17     friends; and, be it further
2-18           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19     prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
2-20     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dickie
2-21     Ingram.