R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The citizens of Hamilton lost a valued friend and 1-2 respected civic leader with the death of the Honorable Jim Leslie 1-3 Hamilton on February 25, 2001, at the age of 93; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Mayor of Hamilton for 13 years during the 1970s and 1-5 1980s, Mr. Hamilton also shared his leadership and vision for the 1-6 community through his involvement in a number of community 1-7 organizations; a former chief of the Hamilton Volunteer Fire 1-8 Department and president of the Hamilton Lions Club, he also 1-9 participated in the Masons and was a member and deacon of the First 1-10 Baptist Church for more than a half-century; and 1-11 WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman organized the Hamilton 1-12 Goodfellow Fund and the charitable enterprise has provided 1-13 Christmas packages to families in need during the holidays for over 1-14 50 years; and 1-15 WHEREAS, For his admirable service to his community, 1-16 Mr. Hamilton was named Citizen of the Year for 1972 by the local 1-17 chamber of commerce; he was employed by the Texas Department of 1-18 Transportation for 45 years and was recognized by Lady Bird Johnson 1-19 for his exemplary contributions to the beautification of Texas 1-20 highways; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Residents of Hamilton will long miss this fine man, 1-22 and he will surely be remembered with great affection and 1-23 admiration for many years to come; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Jim 2-2 Leslie Hamilton and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 2-3 family: to his daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and J. L. Beard, 2-4 Betty and Glen Horner, Sharon and George Warlick, and Betty Hardin; 2-5 to his son, Bill Hamilton; to his grandchildren, 2-6 great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and to his 2-7 other relatives and many friends; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-10 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-11 Jim Leslie Hamilton. Miller _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 569 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 22, 2001. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House