By Gallego H.R. No. 817 77R9968 MDM-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The citizens of Alpine lost a valued friend and West 1-2 Texas pioneer with the death of JD Holman on February 16, 2001, at 1-3 the age of 80; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born on June 16, 1920, in Midland, he moved to 1-5 Brewster County with his family as a young child and remained a 1-6 lifelong resident of Alpine, the county seat; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Holman and the former Joy Casner were married in 1-8 April 1942 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and enjoyed a loving and 1-9 supportive relationship until her passing; they were blessed with 1-10 four children, and through the years, Mr. Holman took great 1-11 pleasure in welcoming six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren 1-12 into the family fold; and 1-13 WHEREAS, A highly respected businessman and rancher, 1-14 Mr. Holman for 30 years partnered with his father-in-law in 1-15 Casner's Motors, a thriving automobile dealership with locations in 1-16 numerous towns along the Texas-Mexico border; he also was involved 1-17 in a candelaria wax enterprise; and 1-18 WHEREAS, He was a member of the National Rifle Association, 1-19 and in his leisure hours, he liked to spend time on the golf course 1-20 in the company of his family and friends; and 1-21 WHEREAS, A founder of the Alpine Country Club, Mr. Holman was 1-22 a generous benefactor to orphanages and joined his father-in-law in 1-23 supporting the successful effort to have the spectacular 1-24 800,000-acre Big Bend state park achieve national park status; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Residents of the Alpine area will long miss this 2-2 fine man, and he will surely be remembered with great affection and 2-3 admiration for many years to 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 JD Holman and extend 2-6 sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his daughters, 2-7 Sissy Schoenfeldt, Emmy Holman, and Pat Bell; to his grandchildren 2-8 and great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many 2-9 friends; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-12 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-13 JD Holman.