R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Robert Lord Gilmartin of McAllen on 1-2 January 20, 2001, at the age of 57, has brought a great loss to the 1-3 family and many friends of this beloved gentleman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Born on August 8, 1943, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1-5 he came to Houston as a teenager; in 1965, he graduated from Notre 1-6 Dame University with a degree in communication arts, and moved to 1-7 Rosenberg, Texas, to work with KFRD Radio and the Herald Coaster 1-8 newspaper as a sportswriter; he was next employed with United Press 1-9 International as a correspondent based in Little Rock, Arkansas; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, Mr. Gilmartin began his television career as a 1-12 producer for local stations in St. Louis, Missouri, and Cincinnati, 1-13 Ohio; he returned to Houston as news director of KHOU-TV, followed 1-14 by similar posts in Buffalo, New York; San Antonio; and Corpus 1-15 Christi; and 1-16 WHEREAS, During his distinguished career, Mr. Gilmartin was 1-17 involved with a public television station in Laredo, hosted a 1-18 weekly KVET Radio show, "Truth of Austin," and pursued additional 1-19 endeavors as a businessman and news consultant; his most recent 1-20 projects in the Valley included hosting and producing "Borderline," 1-21 a popular current events television program, and developing "Living 1-22 Histories," which are video records of the region's pioneer 1-23 families; and 1-24 WHEREAS, He was deeply devoted to his family and an active 2-1 member of a number of worthy civic organizations, including the 2-2 McAllen Rotary and Elks clubs and the Knights of Columbus; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to share the friendship of 2-4 Mr. Gilmartin will long miss his presence, and he will surely be 2-5 remembered with great affection and admiration for many years to 2-6 come; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Robert Lord Gilmartin 2-9 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 2-10 wife, Ofelia Gilmartin; to his daughter, Stephanie Gottula; to his 2-11 mother, Mary Lord Gilmartin; to his sisters, Mary Green, Patricia 2-12 Gilmartin, and Anne Spensley; to his brother, David Gilmartin; and 2-13 to the other relatives and many friends of this fine man; and, be 2-14 it further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 2-17 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Robert 2-18 Lord Gilmartin. Gutierrez _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 827 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 11, 2001. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House