R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Alton Lewis Richardson of Odessa passed away on
 1-2     March 28, 2001, at the age of 70, and it is most fitting that we
 1-3     pay tribute to his life at this time; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born March 22, 1931, Mr. Richardson graduated from
 1-5     Odessa High School and then joined the U.S. Army, serving his
 1-6     country for a period that included the Korean and Vietnam wars; he
 1-7     retired as a first sergeant in 1968; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, After his military service, Mr. Richardson returned
 1-9     to Odessa and worked as an ROTC instructor and administrator for
1-10     Ector, Odessa, and Permian high schools; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Very active in his church, he participated on the
1-12     church council and was president three times; he was also a 32nd
1-13     degree mason with Fellowship Lodge No. 1385, a member of the
1-14     Downtown Lions Club, and a band booster president; and
1-15           WHEREAS, A devoted husband deeply involved in the lives of
1-16     his children and grandchildren, Mr. Richardson lived an honorable
1-17     life serving his country and community, and many people are better
1-18     for having known him; now, therefore, be it
1-19           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-20     Legislature hereby honor the memory of Alton Lewis Richardson and
1-21     extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
1-22     Yvette Richardson; to his son, Laurent St. Louis and his wife Kay;
1-23     to his daughter, Michelle Little; to his daughter, Linda Fry and
1-24     her husband Tony; to his brother, Earl Richardson; to his sister,
 2-1     Delma Creamler; to his grandchildren, Scott St. Louis, Adam St.
 2-2     Louis, Sean Little, Hayley Fry, and Patrick Fry; and to his other
 2-3     relatives and many friends; and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-5     prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
 2-6     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alton
 2-7     Lewis Richardson.
                                                                        West
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 752 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 5, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House