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78R3471 JHS-D

By:  Campbell                                                     H.R. No. 51 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Joseph (Jose) Lord Tweedy, Jr., on 
December 22, 2002, at the age of 83, brought a great loss to the 
family and friends of this esteemed gentleman; and
	WHEREAS, Born to Jose and Eva Browne Tweedy on March 29, 1919, 
in Plainfield, New Jersey, Mr. Tweedy spent his formative years on 
the family farm at Knickerbocker near San Angelo; he attended San 
Angelo schools before being accepted to Phillips Exeter Academy, 
and he went on to attend Yale University; and
	WHEREAS, After his father's death, Mr. Tweedy and his 
cousins, Andrew M. Tweedy, Jr., and Lawrence L. Tweedy, Jr., 
accepted the responsibilities of managing the family farm; in 1942, 
he again followed in his father's footsteps by joining the U.S. 
military, and he eventually flew 35 missions over Germany as a B-24 
pilot; and
	WHEREAS, At the conclusion of World War II, Mr. Tweedy 
returned to the Lone Star State and earned a degree in accounting 
from The University of Texas; he joined the accounting department 
of Lone Star Steer and put his skills as a certified public 
accountant to good use for a number of years; and
	WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. Tweedy was a 
member and treasurer of the Tom Green County Historical Commission 
and served on the Knickerbocker Community Center's board of 
directors; he was recently elected program chairman for the Tom 
Green Historical Society and was a longtime member of Emmanuel 
Episcopal Church; and
	WHEREAS,  Although his passing has left a void in the lives of 
the many people who were privileged to know this remarkable man, his 
spirit will live on in their hearts and minds, and his legacy of 
good works will not soon be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Joseph Lord Tweedy, 
Jr., and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to 
his wife, Harriett Monroe Tweedy; to his stepchildren, Dr. R. Scott 
Jones and his wife, Carol; Leslie Wilkinson and her husband, Steve; 
and Debbie Newlin and her husband, Billy; to his sisters, Katharine 
Waring and Anne Ardery and her husband, Philip; to his many nieces, 
nephews, and cousins; and to his many other relatives and friends; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the House of Representatives 
adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joseph Lord Tweedy, Jr.