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H.C.R. No. 53
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The passing of James H. Copp on January 18, 2003, has
greatly saddened the family, friends, colleagues, and students of
this esteemed educator; and
WHEREAS, A native of Minnesota, Dr. Copp was born in Thief
River Falls on April 28, 1925; after receiving bachelor's and
master's degrees from the University of Minnesota in 1949 and 1951,
he went on to earn a doctorate in sociology from the University of
Wisconsin in 1954; and
WHEREAS, Before joining the staff of Texas A&M University in
1972, this esteemed gentleman taught at Kansas State University,
Pennsylvania State University, and his alma mater, the University
of Wisconsin, and he worked for the United States Department of
Agriculture; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Copp was a professor at Texas A&M for nearly
three decades, during which time he also served as head of the
Department of Rural Sociology and the Department of Sociology and
Anthropology and as a mentor; he retired in 1999 but continued
teaching at the university as a professor emeritus; and
WHEREAS, Considered an expert in the field of rural
sociology, Dr. Copp authored several books on the subject,
including Our Changing Rural Society: Perspectives and Trends,
which was published in 1964 and is considered a classic in the
field, and his most recent book, Population Change in the Rural
West, 1975-1990, which was coauthored with John Wardwell; and
WHEREAS, Extremely active with the Rural Sociological
Society (RSS) and the Southern Rural Sociological Association
(SRSA), he received the Distinguished Rural Sociologist Award from
the RSS and the Teaching Excellence Award from the SRSA; and
WHEREAS, James Copp was a man of dedication, integrity, and
wisdom, and while he will be greatly missed, his spirit lives on in
the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he touched; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby extend sincere sympathy to the family of James H. Copp: to
his wife, Veronica; to his daughters, Christine Avery and her
partner, Terry Johnson, Karen and her partner, Steve Hendrix, Sarah
and her husband, Humberto La Roche, and Martha and her husband, Jeff
Supplee; to his son, John Copp and his wife, Peggy; to his seven
grandchildren; 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 and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
James H. Copp.
Gallego
Brown of Brazos
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 53 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 28, 2003.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 53 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the Senate on May 21, 2003.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor