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                                                                  H.R. No. 148



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Columbus community lost a distinguished citizen 
and cherished friend on June 30, 2003, when Maynard Livingston 
"Tex" Rogers passed away at the age of 60; and
	WHEREAS, Born on December 7, 1942, in Houston, Mr. Rogers 
graduated from Calhoun County High School, where he was named to the 
National Honor Society and selected as all-district tackle in 1959; 
he attended Texas A&M University on an athletic scholarship and 
played football for the Aggies from 1960-1962 before transferring 
to Texas Tech University in Lubbock; and
	WHEREAS, On November 22, 1963, Mr. Rogers married the love of 
his life, the former Sally Shepard, and their special union was 
blessed with two sons; they also proudly watched their extended 
family grow to include three grandsons; and
	WHEREAS, A 40-year veteran of the newspaper business, Mr. 
Rogers began his career in journalism in high school with the Port 
Lavaca Wave, and during college, he was employed by the Avalanche 
Journal in Lubbock; working over the next four decades as a 
reporter, editor, and publisher, he garnered valuable experience at 
the Quarter Horse Journal in Amarillo, the Houston Post, the Texas 
Horseman in Houston, the Victoria Advocate, the Jackson County 
Herald-Tribune in Edna, and the Shiner Gazette; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Rogers moved to Columbus with his wife in 1992, 
to manage The Colorado County Citizen, and on February 17, 1993, he 
joined a group of local citizens and the Citizen Publishing 
Company, Inc., to purchase the paper; as publisher and editor, Mr. 
Rogers reorganized The Citizen and made the paper into an 
award-winning publication; and
	WHEREAS, After retiring in September 1998, he continued to be 
involved in the media as a sportswriter for The Citizen, as a 
contributor to the KULM Radio news department, and as a publicist 
for the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his career, this esteemed journalist 
remained active in numerous professional organizations; he served 
the South Texas Press Association as director, contest chairman, 
second vice president, first vice president, and president; he also 
was a Texas Press Association director and belonged to the Texas 
Gulf Coast Press Association and the National Newspaper 
Association; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Rogers earned many awards over the years, 
including the United Press International Spot Sports Award and two 
consecutive National Newspaper Awards; most recently, his sports 
reporting for The Citizen helped the paper to win first place in 
sports coverage in the Texas Press Association 2003 Better 
Newspaper Contest; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to being a respected and accomplished 
newspaperman, Mr. Rogers was a beloved citizen who readily 
volunteered for community service; he worked for the Nesbitt 
Memorial Library Advisory Board, the Live Oak Festival Committee, 
and the Terquasquicentennial Committee; furthermore, he supported 
the 4-H club and taught Level 1 Basic Archery through the National 
Archery Association of the United States; and
	WHEREAS, A big fan of music, especially Texas music, he 
organized and promoted the annual Shelly Lee Alley Tribute in 
Columbus; also an avid genealogist, Mr. Rogers belonged to the 
Lindsay-Crawford Clan, and he established the Southwest Texas Scots
in 1999, a publication that serves Texans seeking to trace their 
Scottish roots; and
	WHEREAS, The loss of Tex Rogers has deeply saddened his many 
friends and family members, but his spirit will continue to live in 
their hearts and through the lasting positive influence he had on 
the community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, pay special tribute to the life of 
M. L. "Tex" Rogers and extend deepest sympathies to the members of 
his family:  to his wife, Sally; to his sons, David Nicholas Rogers, 
and his wife, Tamara, and Travis Livingston Rogers; to his three 
grandsons, Nathaniel Rogers, Lindsay Rogers, and Rowan Rogers; and 
to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Maynard 
Livingston "Tex" Rogers.

                                                                Cook of Colorado


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 148 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on July 28, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House