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78R13272 KMP-D

By:  Chisum                                                       H.R. No. 946



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The death of Pampa resident Clyde Carruth on April 
20, 2003, at the age of 99, has brought a great loss to the many 
friends and relatives of this distinguished community leader; and
	WHEREAS, Born on February 1, 1904, in the town of Lelia Lake, 
Mr. Carruth graduated from Pampa High School in 1922 with high 
honors before studying banking, commerce, and business law at 
Watson Business College, Wayland Baptist College, and Texas A&M 
University; during the 1930s, he embarked on a career with the 
federal government as the administrator of the Agricultural 
Adjustment Program, an initiative of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, before transferring to the Texas Extension Service in 
1935 to serve as extension agent for Hutchinson County; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Carruth joined the staff of the Federal Reserve 
in 1941 and became associated with the Federal Land Bank and 
supervised loans in seven counties for five years; during World War 
II he also distinguished himself as the chairman of the War Board 
and Ration Board; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his impressive career in 
agriculture and agribusiness, Mr. Carruth founded the Junior 
Livestock Show in Pampa, helped to create the Top of Texas Hereford 
Breeders Association, and played an instrumental role in the 
building of the Pampa Livestock Pavilion, which in 1975 was renamed 
the Clyde Carruth Pavilion in his honor to his great surprise and 
delight; and
	WHEREAS, Greatly respected within the local community, Mr. 
Carruth sold life insurance for many years and was a member of the 
Pampa Chamber of Commerce for more than six decades; this 
accomplished civic leader served on the Pampa City Commission for 
12 years and gave generously of his time and resources to such 
worthy organizations as the Kiwanis Club, the Pampa Senior Citizens 
Center Board, and the Community Day Care Board; elder emeritus of 
the community of faith at First Christian Church (Disciples of 
Christ), he taught Sunday school at the church for 40 years and held 
a variety of church offices, including those of deacon and 
treasurer; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to receiving a commendation from the 
USDA for his contributions to ranching, this outstanding Texan 
organized the county's 4-H Boys and Girls Clubs and, later in life, 
received a Citation of Service from Texas A&M University for his 
work in behalf of local 4-H programs; and
	WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Mr. Carruth will 
not soon forget the faith, hard work, and commitment he brought to 
every aspect of his life, and his memory will live on in the hearts 
of all those whose lives he touched during his years on this earth; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Clyde Carruth and 
extend profound sympathy to his family: to his wife, Neva Weeks 
Carruth; to his daughters and son-in-law, Yvonne Winegeart and 
Barbara and Russell West; to his son and daughter-in-law, Dayne and 
Beverly Carruth; to his daughter-in-law, Leta Carruth Jeffers; to 
his stepchildren, Larry and Patsy Weeks; to his grandchildren, 
great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and to his 
many other relatives and 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 Clyde 
Carruth.