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78S20392 JHS-D

By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 163



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Robert H. Hester of Dallas on August 
15, 2003, at the age of 77, brought a great loss to the family, 
friends, and fellow citizens of this noted civic leader; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Groesbeck on November 7, 1925, Mr. Hester 
earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture and veterinary science 
from Prairie View A&M University in 1944 and went on to further his 
studies at Michigan State University and North Texas State 
University; and
	WHEREAS, A dedicated proponent of the power of education, Mr. 
Hester taught vocational agriculture at high schools in Calvert and 
Centerville; well aware that earning a diploma was just one part of 
the equation for success, he taught his daughters and his students 
that "a degree is just a license to hunt . . . not a guarantee"; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hester worked as an economist with the 
Department of Agriculture and owned a real estate and construction 
business before signing on with the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development in Fort Worth in 1964; he later worked for the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission as a compliance supervisor and 
affirmative action manager and served as an education consultant 
with the Department of Justice before retiring in 1990; and
	WHEREAS, An active community leader, he was a longtime member 
of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, which he served as lay 
reader, chalice bearer, treasurer, and senior warden; he was a 
lifetime member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and the Parent 
Teacher Association as well as a 32nd degree Mason and a member of 
the Juda Masonic Lodge in Groesbeck; in addition, he maintained a 
lengthy affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America, the Black 
United Dallas Government Employees Organization, and the Southern 
Christian Leadership Council; and
	WHEREAS, Robert H. Hester was a man of faith, generosity, and 
honor, and although he will be missed by all who knew him, his 
spirit will live on in their hearts and minds for many years to 
come; 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 
Robert H. Hester and extend sincere sympathy to his family: to his 
wife, Pinkie M. Hester; to his daughters, Rhonda Hester Green and 
Rubidel Hester Peoples; to his four grandchildren and seven 
great-grandchildren; and to the many other relatives and friends of 
this esteemed gentleman; 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 Robert H. 
Hester.