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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 455


In Memory

of

Osro Lycurgus Watson, Jr.

	WHEREAS, The Texas Senate joins the citizens of Mansfield 
in mourning the loss of Osro Lycurgus "O.L." Watson, Jr., who 
died March 7, 2003, at the age of 70; and
	WHEREAS, A patriotic American, O.L. served in Korea in the 
United States Army's famed 45th "Thunderbird" Infantry Division; 
and
	WHEREAS, O.L. had a long and notable career in local 
politics; first elected justice of the peace at the age of 25, he 
later served the people of Tarrant County as a constable and then 
as a commissioner; initially a Democrat, he switched to the 
Republican Party in 1980; his commissioner's district covered 
most of southeast Tarrant County, including Arlington, 
Mansfield, and Kennedale; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, O.L. became well known for his 
genuine love of politics and his encyclopedic knowledge of 
Tarrant County and its people; and
	WHEREAS, O.L.'s experience in law enforcement led to his 
appointment by former governors Bill Clements and Dolph Briscoe 
to the state's Crime Prevention Commission and to the Criminal 
Justice Division Advisory Board; and
	WHEREAS, A man with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, O.L. 
was at various times a newspaper pressman, a restaurant owner, an 
insurance company owner, a real estate agent, and a rancher; and

	WHEREAS, O.L. was noted for his engaging and forthright 
personality; he was a colorful figure who was beloved for his 
sense of humor and his bigheartedness, and he was respected in 
his community for his accomplishments and leadership; and
	WHEREAS, O.L. lived his life to the fullest and was a 
devoted father, and he leaves behind memories that will be 
treasured forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the 
family of Osro Lycurgus Watson, Jr.:  his son, Owen L. Watson; his 
daughter and son-in-law, Benette and Johnnie Isenberg; and his 
granddaughter, Jennifer Isenberg; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy 
from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this 
day, it do so in memory of Osro Lycurgus Watson, Jr.
                                                                          Brimer




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on March 26, 2003, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate