SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 115


In Memory

of

Charles Robert Moorhead, Jr.

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens
of San Antonio and of Penney Farms, Florida, in mourning the loss 
of Charles Robert Moorhead, Jr., who died April 1, 2004; and
	WHEREAS, Charles Robert Moorhead, Jr., was born in 
Blairsville, Pennsylvania, on June 4, 1919; he served in the 
European theater during World War II and was an intelligence officer
in the Korean Conflict; he retired in 1960 as a lieutenant colonel
in the Army Counterintelligence Corps; and
	WHEREAS, After retiring from the Army, he became a history 
instructor at Allen Academy in Bryan and later worked in guidance 
and special education for Bexar County schools in San Antonio; he 
retired from the education profession in 1980; and
	WHEREAS, He served the Presbyterian church as deacon, elder,
and Sunday school teacher, and he was a 32nd degree Mason and a 
longtime member of the Acacia Lodge in Blairsville, Pennsylvania;
and
	WHEREAS, Charles Moorhead had been a resident of 
Penney Farms, Florida, since 1999; a respected and distinguished 
gentleman who enriched the lives of all he knew, he had a positive 
outlook on life and lived each day to the fullest; and
	WHEREAS, A man of integrity, strength, and generosity, he 
leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his 
family and friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby extend sincere 
condolences to Janet Olson and Nancy Dewey, the nieces of 
Charles Robert Moorhead, Jr., and to his many other beloved 
relatives and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as 
an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, and 
that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 
Charles Robert Moorhead, Jr.
                                                                       Wentworth




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 6, 2004, by a 
rising vote.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate