H.R. No. 91 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, With the passing of Ferma C. Stewart on June 12, 

2005, at the age of 93, Navarro County has lost a distinguished 

native son, and we join his family members and many admirers in 

mourning their loss; and

	WHEREAS, Born on July 29, 1911, in Pursley, Mr. Stewart moved 

to Corsicana at the age of five, and it was there that he first 

exercised his entrepreneurial spirit, selling popcorn on Beaton 

Street at the age of 12; and

	WHEREAS, As he grew, so did the size and success of his 

business ventures, and in 1939 he founded Stewart Motor Company, 

the General Motors auto dealership he ran for more than four 

decades; and

	WHEREAS, He was also a founder of Navarro Savings & Loan, Red 

Oak Bank, and Red Circle Supply, and served as a director on the 

boards of Twilight Home, Family Service, Ranch Properties, Inc., 

and the First National Bank of Corsicana, where he was chairman of 

the board; and

	WHEREAS, A member of the U.S. Air Corps during World War II, 

Mr. Stewart gave generously of his time and talent for the greater 

good, serving as president of the Corsicana Chamber of Commerce and 

as a member of the Corsicana Planning and Zoning Commission, and in 

2003 he was named Navarro County's Older Texan of the Year; and

	WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Stewart was a faithful member of 

Westhill Church of Christ who enjoyed helping others, and he leaves 

behind a legacy to treasure for those who held him dear; now, 

therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 

Ferma C. Stewart and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 

family:  to his wife of 67 years, Ava Nell Cole Stewart; to his 

children, Sharon Stewart, Sally Van Gee and her husband, Stephen, 

Mary Jane Randolph and her husband, Dennis, and Jim Stewart; to his 

grandchildren and great-grandchild; to his brother, Maco Stewart; 

to his sister, Winona Stewart; to his numerous 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 Ferma C. 

Stewart.



                                                                 Cook of Navarro





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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 91 was unanimously adopted by a rising 

vote of the House on August 4, 2005.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House