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                                                                H.C.R. No. 274



HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The family and friends of Quentin Miller of Cooper 
are deeply saddened by the passing of this esteemed gentleman on 
January 25, 2003, at the age of 84; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was born on November 29, 1918, in 
Longview; he graduated from Cooper High School in 1936 and attended 
Austin College; on August 7, 1938, he married the love of his life, 
Catherine Young, in Vasco; he was preparing to attend medical 
school when a family tragedy made him return to Cooper to take over 
the family business, J. J. Henslee Hardware; and
	WHEREAS, A pioneer of the LP gas business in Northeast Texas, 
Mr. Miller established Cooper Propane in 1947; he also helped to 
create in-state bonded warehouses now known as Delta Logistics; in 
1938, Mr. Miller joined the board of directors of Delta Bank and 
served as president and chief executive officer from 1958 to 1983 
and as chairman of the board from 1958 to 2003; and
	WHEREAS, An early proponent of the Cooper Dam and Reservoir,  
he traveled to Washington, D.C., to help secure authorization for 
the project; Mr. Miller also served as chairman of the Sulphur River 
Water Committee, vice president of the Red River Valley 
Association, and president of the Sulphur River Municipal Water 
District; in recognition of his contributions, he was appointed to 
the Texas Water Planning Committee by Governor Price Daniel and 
Governor Dolph Briscoe; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Miller made significant contributions to 
education and was the youngest person ever elected to the Cooper ISD 
board of trustees; also an active leader in the Boy Scouts of 
America, he was instrumental in the acquisition of Camp Dirks and 
was awarded the Silver Beaver in 1955; and
	WHEREAS, An abiding interest in history led Mr. Miller to 
publish the history of Delta National Bank called The First Sixty 
Years; he also compiled The Centennial History of the First 
Methodist Church, Cooper, Texas, 1871-1971; Mr. Miller further 
served the people of Delta County with his collection of 
information about early schools, businesses, and agricultural and 
cultural societies; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Miller was a member of the Masonic Lodge, 
Cooper, 1240 A.F.&A.M., and the Cooper Lions Club; a U.S. Army 
veteran of World War II, he served with distinction as a first 
sergeant in the medical department of a station hospital in 
Savannah Beach, Georgia, and with the 16th Armored Division; and
	WHEREAS, Among his recognitions and honors, Mr. Miller was 
named one of the Outstanding Young Men of Texas in 1952 and the 
Delta County Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year in 2001; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Miller amassed a wealth of achievements during 
his lifetime, and he contributed to making a better world for his 
fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 78th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby pay tribute to the life of Quentin Miller and that sincere 
sympathy be extended to the members of his family:  to his wife, 
Catherine Young Miller; to his daughter, Judy Falls, and her 
husband, Sam Falls; to his daughter, Jan Hill; to his son, Frank 
Miller, and his wife, Stacy Miller; to his grandchildren, Matthew 
and Callie Falls, Quentin and Atticus Miller, and Jessica and Chase 
Nations; 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 
Quentin Miller.

                                                                           Homer




______________________________              ______________________________
 
   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 274 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 29, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	I certify that H.C.R. No. 274 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the Senate on May 30, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



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              Governor