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                                                                  H.R. No. 89 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, McKinney's 2001 Outstanding Citizen of the Year, 
William Carey Cox, Sr., died on July 28, 2002, at the age of 61, and 
his passing has been deeply felt throughout the community he was 
proud to call home; and
	WHEREAS, After graduating from Lamar University in 1962, Mr. 
Cox began his career by partnering with his father as a co-owner of 
Cox Chevrolet in McKinney; he sold the dealership in 1977 and 
embarked on a career in real estate, founding the Carey Cox Co., 
which specialized in commercial and industrial real estate; and
	WHEREAS, A dedicated volunteer who led by example, he gave 
generously of his time and talents in support of numerous 
charitable organizations; he was a Paul Harris Fellow and former 
president of Rotary International and the local United Way board 
and had served as a board member of the Boys & Girls Club and the Red 
Cross; feeling it was his honor and responsibility to serve others, 
he was an active congregant of the First United Methodist Church, 
where he lived his faith as a youth counselor, Sunday school 
teacher, choir member, and lay speaker; and
	WHEREAS, Figuring prominently among his many accomplishments 
was his role in cofounding Collin County Community College in 1985; 
the school's first board chairman, who held the post until stepping 
down in 2000, he oversaw its development into a highly respected 
educational institution, and he earned the lasting admiration of 
the community for his visionary leadership; and
	WHEREAS, Selected to serve as an Olympic torchbearer on 
December 12, 2001, William Carey Cox, Sr., truly embodied the 
Olympic spirit and inspired all who knew him, and the legacy of 
achievement he left behind 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 William Carey Cox, 
Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to 
his wife of 26 years, Judy Cox; to his children and their spouses, 
Tim and Tisha Cox, Thomas Cox, Bill and Wendy Cox, David and 
Stefanie Cox, and Ginny and Dale Mullis; to his sister and 
brother-in-law, Peggy and Ed Sharp; to his father-in-law, Laud 
Howell; to his grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many 
friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William 
Carey Cox, Sr.

                                                                          Madden
                                                                          Paxton


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 89 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
vote of the House on March 28, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House