H.R. No. 1490
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Joseph Cannon Froh of Austin passed away on January
15, 2002, and his death is still keenly felt by his family and a
multitude of friends; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Froh graduated from high school in San Marcos
and earned a football scholarship to Rice University under
legendary coach Jess Neely; often relegated to the role of
benchwarmer, this enthusiastic athlete let his excitement get the
better of him on one occasion when he took the liberty of
substituting himself into a game; after one play, he was summarily
pulled from the game and informed by Coach Neely that he would never
again play a down of football at Rice University, though
fortunately the incident did little to quench the irrepressible
spirit that would endear him to many throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, Continuing his education in his hometown, Mr. Froh
earned a business degree from Southwest Texas State University; far
from restricting his interests to academics alone, he learned to
dance in preparation for his first date with Mary Lou Hubbard, who
would become his cherished wife on February 1, 1969; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Froh served as an administrator at the Austin
State School and worked for the Texas Highway Department before
joining the staff of the Employees Retirement System of Texas in
1982; he went on to excel in the posts of director of member
benefits and director of public information during his 17-year
tenure with ERS, and in 1992 he was recruited to begin the first
dedicated field service program for the Texas County and District
Retirement System (TCDRS); and
WHEREAS, The exemplary leadership Mr. Froh brought to his
duties at TCDRS resulted in his appointment as system director on
January 1, 2001, and during his all-too-brief tenure, this esteemed
gentleman had a profound and positive effect on the system; he
worked hard to ensure that its members received the highest level of
service possible, while routinely demonstrating to his employees
how much he valued their contributions to the organization; and
WHEREAS, A well-known and admired regular around the State
Capitol, the "candy man" earned the respect and friendship of many
for his dedication to those he represented, his quick wit, and his
seemingly endless supply of bite-size Snickers; and
WHEREAS, While Joe Froh was known for dispensing sweet
treats, the most cherished gifts he gave to family, friends, and
coworkers were a joyful view of the world and a kind and genial
nature; as those who knew him best can attest, Mr. Froh often
advised others to "Do what they can, then go on down the road,"
advice they now follow in remembrance of this good and humble man;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the life of Joseph Cannon Froh and extend
deepest sympathy to his wife, Lou, to his daughters, Melanie,
Marci, and Michelle, to his son-in-law, Dave, and to his countless
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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joseph
Cannon Froh.
Kuempel
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1490 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 26, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House