H.R. No. 31 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Sam Phillips Braswell on February 8, 
2004, at the age of 93, has deeply saddened his family and many 
friends in the Kerrville community; and
	WHEREAS, Born on March 17, 1910, in Dallas, he moved with his 
family during World War I to Clarendon, where his father was a 
newspaper publisher for many years; he was an alumnus of Clarendon 
Junior College and The University of Texas, where he played tennis 
and baseball, including an unforgettable scrimmage against Babe 
Ruth and the New York Yankees; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Braswell married Cecelia Atteberry on August 10, 
1930, and the couple enjoyed a rewarding marriage that brought them 
great joy over the course of their remarkable 73 years together; and
	WHEREAS, In 1936, Mr. Braswell joined the Kerrville Mountain 
Sun newspaper and later operated the Winnsboro Weekly News with his 
wife; in 1944, the couple bought the Coleman Democratic-Voice 
newspaper, and returning to the Hill Country in 1948, they became 
co-owners of the publication known today as the Kerrville Daily 
Times; during the late 1950s, Mr. Braswell served as associate 
manager of the Victoria Advocate, the state's second oldest 
newspaper, and his wife was employed in the newspaper's advertising 
department; in 1960, Mr. and Mrs. Braswell purchased a Kerrville 
printing company, which is known today as ADCO Advertising and 
Printing and is operated by the couple's son and daughter-in-law; 
and
	WHEREAS, For a 12-year span beginning in 1977, Mr. Braswell 
held the post of public relations representative for Charles 
Schreiner Bank in Kerrville while his wife worked in the 
advertising department and assisted with the Schreiner Ladies Club; 
and
	WHEREAS, This highly regarded gentleman was called on to 
share his expertise with policy makers at the statewide level when 
he was appointed by Governor Allan Shivers to help form the Texas 
Commission on Higher Education, and he also served as an associate 
of former state representative and Texas railroad commissioner Jim 
Nugent and was a Kerr County consultant and friend of President 
Lyndon Baines Johnson; and
	WHEREAS, Blessed with a cherished family and a host of 
friends, Sam Braswell distinguished himself throughout his 
lifetime, and he will long be fondly remembered by all those who 
were fortunate to have known him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life and 
accomplishments of Sam Phillips Braswell and extend deepest 
sympathy to his family: to his wife of 73 years, Cecelia Braswell; 
to his son and daughter-in-law, Sam Harben and Betty Jean Braswell; 
to his grandchildren, Samuel Lynn Braswell, Carol Denise Bernhard, 
and Robin Aileen Perrin; to his great-grandchildren, Samuel Taylor 
Braswell, Andrew Phillip Braswell, Megan Leigh Bernhard, Ryan David 
Perrin, Ashton Elise Perrin, and Emma Renee Perrin; 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 Sam 
Phillips Braswell.

                                                                      Hilderbran


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 31 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
vote of the House on May 11, 2004.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House