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                                                                  H.R. No. 312



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With the passing of Glen A. Pickett, the father of 
our esteemed colleague, State Representative Joe Pickett, on 
December 25, 2003, at the age of 77, the city of El Paso lost a 
devoted citizen and highly respected community leader; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Pickett's strong faith and deep concern for the 
welfare of others was reflected in the many hours he devoted to 
religious and charitable organizations; he served as president of 
the Rescue Mission board, president of the Learning Disabilities 
Association, president of the Pilot Club of El Paso, lifetime 
member and past district governor of Lions International, and 
member of the Loyal Order of the Moose; a valued congregant of St. 
Raphael's Catholic Church, where he served as a Eucharistic 
minister, he also belonged to the Roncalli Club; and
	WHEREAS, This patriotic Texan was a veteran of World War II; 
he later entered business and served as president and CEO of the 
Pickett Pie Factory; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Pickett and his wife, Phyllis, became the proud 
parents of six children, Anne, Mary, Joseph, Christopher, Patrick, 
and the late Anthony Pickett; as the years passed, the couple also 
joyfully welcomed into their family their children's spouses and 
rejoiced at the arrival of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 
and
	WHEREAS, Glen Pickett brought to his many endeavors an 
unfailing integrity, steady purposefulness, and generosity of 
spirit that won him the affection and esteem of countless fellow 
citizens, and his memory will be forever cherished by his family and 
many friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay special tribute to the 
life of Glen A. Pickett and extend sincere sympathy to the members 
of his family:  to his wife of 51 years, Phyllis Pickett; to his 
daughters, Mary Pickett and Anne Pickett-Estrada; to his sons, 
Christopher Pickett and his wife, Vickie, Patrick Pickett and his 
wife, Iris, and Joseph Pickett and his wife, Denise; to his 
grandchildren, Andres, Vera, and Francis Estrada, Nicklaus 
Jimenez, Michelle Ramsey, and Josey, Conrad, Christina, Christal, 
Jennifer, Joshua, Chase, Adam, and Madison Pickett; to his 
great-grandchildren, Chrystofer Pickett and Rosemary Chavez; and 
to all his other relatives and loved ones; 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 Glen A. 
Pickett.

                                                                           Pitts


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 312 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2004.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House