By West H.R. No. 785 77R12964 JKB-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On April 7, 2001, the citizens of West Texas lost a 1-2 treasured neighbor and friend, as that day marked the passing of 1-3 former Pecos County Judge Charles E. Warnock at the age of 77; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A veteran of the United States Army during World War 1-5 II, Judge Warnock was born in San Angelo on February 2, 1924, and 1-6 was a graduate of Pecos High School; he later attended Texas Tech 1-7 University before embarking on a career as a businessman and 1-8 community leader; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Judge Warnock was an automobile dealer for nearly 1-10 three decades; he purchased his first dealership, Warnock Motor 1-11 Company, in Van Horn, and later acquired two more businesses, one 1-12 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and one in Fort Stockton, Texas; and 1-13 WHEREAS, He served as Pecos County Judge for 12 years and was 1-14 on the Van Horn City Council; in addition, he served 12 years as 1-15 chair of Pecos County Red Cross and was the chair of the Permian 1-16 Regional Planning Commission in Odessa; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Judge Warnock was an active member of the First 1-18 United Methodist Church and enjoyed long-standing membership in the 1-19 Culberson Masonic Lodge No. 1232 in Van Horn, the Fort Stockton 1-20 Masonic Lodge No. 1022, the Scottish Rite, and the El Maida Shrine 1-21 Temple in El Paso; long associated with the VFW, he was a member of 1-22 the American Legion and the Odessa Rotary Club and was selected as 1-23 a Paul Harris Fellow; and 1-24 WHEREAS, A dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, Judge 2-1 Warnock avidly studied genealogy, was a regular bridge player, and 2-2 loved to read; he was a noteworthy civic leader and respected 2-3 citizen, and while he will be greatly missed, his legacy of public 2-4 service will surely be remembered for many years to come; now, 2-5 therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Judge Charles E. 2-8 Warnock and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: 2-9 to his wife of 29 years, Bettye Warnock; to his stepsons, Michael 2-10 Beck and Buddy Beck; to his sister, Patricia Warnock Eden; to his 2-11 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives 2-12 and many friends; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 2-15 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles E. 2-16 Warnock.