H.R. No. 144



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Brownwood lost an esteemed businessman 
and community leader with the passing of William "Bill" Wallace 
Jamar on January 11, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Oklahoma, Mr. Jamar was born in Tulsa on 
December 5, 1924, and graduated from Central High School; he served 
in the United States Army during World War II, and was awarded the 
Combat Infantry Badge, two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, and a 
European Theater Ribbon for his valor; and
	WHEREAS, He moved to Brownwood in the late 1940s, and over the 
ensuing two decades, he earned a bachelor's degree in business 
administration from the University of Oklahoma and gained a wealth 
of experience working for a local radio station, KBWD; he took 
ownership of the station in 1970 and embarked on an impressive 
career as a businessman, founding KOXE FM in Brownwood in 1975; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Jamar quickly established himself as a leader in 
the media industry, and over the years, he owned and operated 22 
radio stations as well as part of various other businesses, 
including Brownwood Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Big Tex Outdoor 
Advertising, the Mineral Wells Index, the Palo Pinto Star, Paul's 
Valley TV Cable Vision in Oklahoma, SCAT Cable TV in Snyder, 
Corsicana Cable TV, and Stamford, Haskell, and Munday Cable TV; and
	WHEREAS, He was a member of the board of regents of North 
Texas State University for 12 years and served on the board of the 
Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom of Howard Payne University; 
also on the boards of various banks and KLRU-TV of Austin, Mr. Jamar 
was an active member of the Texas and National associations of 
broadcasters; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to his career, Mr. Jamar was dedicated 
to serving his community; he was vice chairman of the West Texas 
Chamber of Commerce, served as president of the Texas Municipal 
League, Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council, and the Brownwood Rotary 
Club, held the office of mayor pro tem of Brownwood, and was a 
member of the Brownwood City Council; he also served on the 
Brownwood Civic Improvement Foundation Committee and was chairman 
of the Gordon Wood Hall of Champions Committee; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted man of faith, Mr. Jamar was a founding 
member of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Brownwood, where 
he served as a senior warden and member of the vestry; and
	WHEREAS, William Jamar was an inspiration to all who knew 
him, 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 House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William "Bill" 
Wallace Jamar and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his wife of 55 years, Jane Ellen Mayes Jamar; to his 
children and their spouses, Bonnie and Don Dillard, Lydia and Dink 
Foree, Shelley and Stan Carstens, and Paul and Cynthia Jamar; to his 
14 grandchildren, Mitchell and William Dillard, Amy Dillard Terry, 
Burns and Adam Bowen, Abby, Blake, and Nicole Foree, Jonathan 
Newton, Julie Carstens Stanley, Bonnie Carstens Aughenbaugh, 
Jennifer Jamar Snyder, and Brian and Bobbie Jamar; to his four 
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 the members of his family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of William 
"Bill" Wallace Jamar.

                                                              Keffer of Eastland


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 144 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on March 24, 2003.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House