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By:  Howard                                                       H.R. No. 216



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A loving family and good friends will long cherish 
their memories of Rufus Paul King of Houston, who passed away on 
June 7, 2005, at the age of 66; and
	WHEREAS, Born on November 16, 1938, in Abilene, Mr. King 
attended Abilene High School in his youth and was a standout member 
of the school's football team, which earned three consecutive state 
titles and was honored as the "Team of the Century" by the Dallas 
Morning News; and
	WHEREAS, He was twice chosen All-District 1AAAA and All-State 
for his talent on the gridiron, and after graduating in 1957, he 
followed his stellar high school football career with an equally 
successful collegiate one at Rice University; while attending Rice, 
Mr. King was named All-Conference Guard, an Eastman Kodak 
All-American, and a member of the All-Southwest Academic Team, and 
he was inducted into the Rice University Athletic Hall of Fame in 
1982 and honored as "All-Time All-Southwest Conference Guard" at 
the end of the Southwest Conference era; and
	WHEREAS, A valued member of the Houston community, Mr. King 
distinguished himself through his leadership on the board of 
directors of the "R" Association and on the board of deacons at 
Houston's First Baptist Church, where he attended services for 48 
years; and
	WHEREAS, This accomplished Texan will long be remembered as a 
devoted husband and family man, outstanding athlete, and treasured 
friend to many; 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 
Rufus Paul King and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family:  to his beloved wife of 42 years, Johnnie Loraine Mills 
King; to his children and their spouses, Jennifer and Clifford 
Stockstill, Geoffrey and Catherine King, and Jonathan and Alison 
King; to his grandchildren, Caleb and Cade Stockstill, Cooper King, 
and Clare King; to his mother-in-law, Frances Mills, and to his 
other loved ones; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Rufus Paul 
King.