79S10566 MDM-D

By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 203



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories 
of Hubert Hiawatha Hawkins of San Antonio, who died on June 5, 2005, 
at the age of 72; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Millican on July 23, 1932, Mr. Hawkins 
attended St. Philip's College and Texas State University--San 
Marcos, from which he received a bachelor's degree; and
	WHEREAS, Hubert Hawkins served in the United States Army and 
fought in Korea, where he spent time as a prisoner of war; he was 
awarded a Purple Heart and retired from the military as a 
noncommissioned officer; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Mr. Hawkins worked 
with the Economic Opportunities Development Corporation, Via 
Transit Company, San Antonio Housing Authority, and Bexar County 
Appraisal District; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout the years, this cherished gentleman 
brightened the lives of countless people, and he will be sorely 
missed by all who had the great privilege of sharing in the richness 
of his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Hubert Hiawatha Hawkins and extend deepest sympathy to the members 
of his family: to his beloved wife, Nujean Hawkins; to his children 
and grandchildren; and to his other relatives and 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 Hubert 
Hiawatha Hawkins.