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78S20423 MDM-D

By:  Coleman                                                      H.R. No. 207



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Ralph D. King of Houston on July 21, 
2003, at the age of 77, has deeply saddened the family and many 
friends of this beloved man; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Mr. King 
enjoyed an array of sports, from pond ice hockey to "night golf," 
and he excelled in track and field; in high school, he earned the 
title of IC4A and New England sprint champion in the 100- and 
200-yard events and was the region's indoor champion in the 45-yard 
sprint race; in college, he successfully participated with Boston 
College's New England indoor and outdoor mile-relay championship 
teams in many national and international track meets, was the first 
African American to captain a Boston College varsity team, and was 
inducted into the college's hall of fame in 1996; and
	WHEREAS, Following college, he embarked on a notable career 
devoted to the promotion of intergroup relations; he served as 
regional director of the New York, Pennsylvania, and Houston 
offices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, served 
on the faculty of the National Police Institute, and was an early 
leader in the movement to train educators to teach English as a 
second language; and
	WHEREAS, Retiring in Houston in 1986, he shared his time and 
energy as a member of St. James' Episcopal Church and Omega Psi Phi 
Fraternity, and he was a charter member of the North Houston 
Frontiers International; and
	WHEREAS, Those who were fortunate enough to know Ralph King 
will long miss his deep commitment to his fellowman, his gentle 
spirit, and his "Yankee" sense of humor, and he will be remembered 
with affection by the countless people whose lives he touched; 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 
Ralph D. King and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his wife of 42 years, Edith King; to his daughters, Anne 
Odile King and Frances King; to his sister, Bernice Clark; to his 
niece and nephew-in-law, Gloria and Robert Clark; to his nephews 
and niece-in-law, Stephen Clark and Jimmy and Aurey Clark; to his 
cousins, Flossie and Cayward Lewis; and to all those who mourn the 
passing 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 Ralph D. 
King.