By Gutierrez                                           H.R. No. 827
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                                 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 he  pursued
1-19     additional endeavors as a businessman and news consultant; his most
1-20     recent projects in the Valley included hosting and producing
1-21     "Borderline," a popular current events television program, and
1-22     developing "Living Histories," which are video records of the
1-23     region's pioneer 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 when the Texas House of Representatives
2-17     adjourn this day, it do so in memory of Robert Lord Gilmartin.