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                                                                  H.R. No. 194



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Leonard L. Holloway on August 13, 
2003, at the age of 80, has deeply saddened the family and friends 
of this esteemed Kerrville civic leader; and
	WHEREAS, Born on March 23, 1923, in Ada, Oklahoma, Mr. 
Holloway graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and earned a 
master's degree from the University of Oklahoma; in later years, he 
also received an honorary doctorate and was ordained a minister; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Holloway answered his country's call to duty and 
served seven years in the U.S. Air Force, fighting in World War II 
and the Korean War; afterwards, he remained in the reserves for 20 
years, during which time he attended the National War College, and 
retired as a lieutenant colonel; throughout his service, Mr. 
Holloway demonstrated courage, integrity, and dedication, earning 
the Air Medal with clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, and 
numerous other accolades; and
	WHEREAS, The past president of Mary Hardin Baylor University 
in Belton and the University of Corpus Christi, Mr. Holloway had a 
distinguished career in education administration; he also served as 
vice president at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and 
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky; and
	WHEREAS, This longtime Kerrville resident and esteemed civic 
leader worked tirelessly in behalf of his community as two-term 
mayor of Kerrville; he generously volunteered for numerous local 
boards, ably leading the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce as executive 
director; an executive assistant to the H. E. Butt Foundation, Mr. 
Holloway aided the Butt family in establishing Laity Lodge 
Foundation Camp located in Leakey; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to being a successful professional and 
valued public servant, Mr. Holloway was a devoted family man, who 
cherished his wife of 60 years, Betty, his two daughters, and his 
four grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Holloway positively influenced the lives of his 
fellow citizens, and his memory will live on in the hearts of those 
individuals who were fortunate enough to have known him; 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 
Leonard L. Holloway and extend deepest sympathies to the members of 
his family:  to his wife, Betty; to his two daughters and their 
husbands, Sha and Tommy Cowan and Jamie and Mike Aven; to his 
grandchildren, Hannah and Shane Smith, Cara Cowan, and Connor and 
Sam Aven; 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 Leonard L. 
Holloway.

                                                                      Hilderbran


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 194 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on August 22, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House