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By: Cook of Colorado H.R. No. 150
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of La Grange are mourning the loss of
Richard L. Barton, Sr., the owner and former editor and publisher of
The Fayette County Record, who passed away on June 21, 2003, at the
age of 78; and
WHEREAS, Born in Hominy, Oklahoma, on April 23, 1925, Mr.
Barton graduated from high school in 1943; that fall he entered the
United States Army and he served in the 82nd Airborne, 325th Glider
Infantry, during which time he earned a Purple Heart and Bronze
Service Arrowhead; and
WHEREAS, When he returned from the military, this esteemed
newsman earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the
University of Oklahoma in 1949; after working on newspapers in
Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri, he purchased The Fayette
County Record in March 1976, and after many years of successful
publication, he retired as its managing editor and publisher in
1988; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Rotary Club for 45 years, former
president of the Rosenberg Chamber of Commerce, and active member
of St. Paul Lutheran Church in La Grange, Richard Barton will be
greatly missed, but his memory will live on in the hearts of the
many people whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Richard L. Barton, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members
of his family: to his wife of 56 years, Nelda; to his son, Richard L.
"Dickie" Barton, Jr., and his wife, Nonnie; to his daughter, Regina
Keilers and her husband, Armin; to his six grandchildren, Stacy
Barton, Richard L. "Trey" Barton III, Tanya Keilers, Tara Keilers,
Toni Keilers, and Todd Keilers; to his nieces and nephews; 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 Richard L.
Barton, Sr.