78R10276 JH-D

By:  Dunnam                                                     H.C.R. No. 190



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Residents of Lacy-Lakeview lost a beloved neighbor, 
friend, and community leader with the passing of B. R. Ralston 
"Boots" Douglas on March 12, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, Born on April 8, 1906, Mr. Douglas married the 
former Gladys Bell, and the couple enjoyed a rich and rewarding 
marriage until her passing; they were blessed with two cherished 
daughters, Cheri Jeanene Ruff and Virginia Lynn Money; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed community leader served as the mayor 
of Lacy-Lakeview in 1977-1978 and as a city councilman for many 
years; he was active with the Boy Scouts of America, Knights of 
Columbus, and the local school board; and
	WHEREAS, A charter member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, he 
gave generously of his time and talents in support of his church and 
his fellow congregants over the years; in addition to serving as a 
CCD teacher and lay minister, he was the only school bus driver the 
church ever had and served many years as its maintenance man; he is 
also credited with planting many of the pine trees that now grace 
the church's property; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Douglas was a man of integrity, dedication, and 
unwavering faith, and while he will be greatly missed, his memory 
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 pay tribute to the life of B. R. "Boots" Douglas and extend 
sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his son-in-law, 
J. P. "Parnell" Money; to his grandchildren, Cheri Lynn Gibbons and 
her husband, Robert; Mary Elizabeth Money; Nila Williams and her 
husband, Michael; Curtis Money and his wife, Debra; Jeri Morgan and 
her husband, Lee; Douglas Money and his wife, Debbie; Rudy Money and 
his wife, Marsha; and Ann Shapiro; to his 29 great-grandchildren 
and 21 great-great-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 
B. R. Ralston Douglas.