H.R. No. 105
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of former Fort Bend County Judge James
C. "Jim" Adolphus on July 27, 2003, at the age of 73, brought a great
loss to the family and friends of this esteemed public servant, and
the members of this chamber wish to honor his memory at this time;
and
WHEREAS, Born in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 10, 1929,
Judge Adolphus was attending The University of Texas at Austin at
the outbreak of the Korean Conflict and opted to enlist in the U.S.
Air Force in a show of solidarity with his fellow Americans; and
WHEREAS, This patriotic gentleman completed aviation cadet
training and was commissioned shortly thereafter, thus beginning a
20-plus-year career as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and the
Texas State Guard; and
WHEREAS, On his return to Houston following a period of
active duty, Judge Adolphus resumed his studies at the University
of Houston; he later forged a successful career in the oil and gas
business, working his way through the ranks and ultimately becoming
an independent operator and investor; and
WHEREAS, A longtime delegate to the Harris County and Fort
Bend County Republican Party conventions, Judge Adolphus
maintained an abiding interest in politics throughout his life; he
served three terms as a city councilman in Missouri City and 13
years as Precinct 4 justice of the peace before being elected county
judge in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Judge Adolphus was active in several military
organizations, including the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, the
Military Order of the Stars and Bars, and the Sons of the American
Revolution; in addition, he was a member of the Sugar Land Rotary
Club and a 32nd degree Mason of the Richmond Masonic Lodge; and
WHEREAS, Few individuals achieve as much in their lifetime as
did Jim Adolphus, and although his loss is painful to the many
individuals who knew and loved him, his spirit will live on through
his legacy of success and his many good works and deeds; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
Judge James C. "Jim" Adolphus and extend sincere sympathy to the
members of his family; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of his family, and that when the Texas
House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
Judge James C. "Jim" Adolphus.
Howard
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 105 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on August 13, 2003.
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Chief Clerk of the House