R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Harold Richard "Rusty" Bost of Boyd, 1-2 Texas, on April 1, 2001, at the age of 75, has deeply saddened his 1-3 family and many friends; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Rhome, Texas, this patriotic gentleman 1-5 joined the United States Navy at the age of 16 and proudly served 1-6 his country as a hospital corpsman in the Pacific during World War 1-7 II; and 1-8 WHEREAS, After completing his naval service, Mr. Bost 1-9 returned home and put himself through school while earning a 1-10 bachelor of arts degree from Texas Christian University; initially 1-11 employed as a math teacher at B. H. Carrol Elementary School for a 1-12 year, he then began a successful career as a pharmaceutical 1-13 representative that would span 30 years; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Mr. Bost and the former Doris Gene Crumpton were 1-15 married on January 1, 1947, in Fort Worth and took pride in the 1-16 54-year marriage they shared, as well as in their two children and 1-17 five grandchildren; and 1-18 WHEREAS, A respected citizen of Boyd, where he moved in the 1-19 early 1990s, Mr. Bost participated in many civic endeavors 1-20 throughout his lifetime; in addition to church activities, he was 1-21 involved with the Rockwall Historical Society, the Wise County 1-22 Historical Society, and the Sons of the American Revolution, and he 1-23 served on the Aurora Cemetery Board and the Boyd Library Board; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship of 2-1 Rusty Bost will long miss his presence, and he will surely be 2-2 remembered with great affection and admiration for many years to 2-3 come; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Harold Richard 2-6 "Rusty" Bost and extend sincere sympathy to his family: to his 2-7 wife, Doris Gene Bost; to his son and daughter-in-law, Richard and 2-8 Linda Bost; to his daughter and son-in-law, Leeann and Brooken 2-9 Brimfield; to his grandchildren, Charles and Blake Bost and Shawn, 2-10 Samantha, and Stephen Brimfield; and to the other relatives and 2-11 many friends of this fine man; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-15 Harold Richard "Rusty" Bost. Geren _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 799 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 5, 2001. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House