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H.R. No. 94
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The loving family and dear friends of Louis Ferrell
Woodward of Girvin deeply mourn his passing on July 21, 2005, at the
age of 82; and
WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Woodward was born in Fort
Stockton on October 15, 1922; he served his country as a member of
the U.S. Army during World War II, sustaining wounds during the
Battle of the Bulge in early 1945; and
WHEREAS, Following his military service, Mr. Woodward
returned home to ranch with his family in Terrell County until the
1950s, when he moved to Crane County to begin ranching on his own;
and
WHEREAS, The devoted husband of the former Eddie Mae Hogg,
Mr. Woodward took great pride in his family, which includes four
beloved sons, seven grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren;
and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan moved his family to Girvin in
1962; with the help of his sons, he later expanded the family's
ranching operations into Pecos and Culberson Counties; and
WHEREAS, Highly regarded by his neighbors and fellow
ranchers, Mr. Woodward was a director of the Federal Land Bank, a
former president of the Pecos County Farm Bureau, an honorary
lifetime member of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association,
and a member of the Texas Southwest Cattle Raisers Association and
many other agricultural organizations; he was also a valued
congregant of the Church of Christ; and
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Louis Ferrell
Woodward will long miss his presence, but his generous spirit will
live on in the hearts of the countless people whose lives he
touched; 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
Louis Ferrell Woodward and extend sincere sympathy to the members
of his family: to his wife of 55 years, Eddie Mae Woodward; to his
sons and their wives, Ernest Woodward, Lowell and Carol Woodward,
Boyd "Skip" and Debbie Woodward, and Loyd "Snap" Woodward; to his
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; to his nephew, Neil
Woodward, and his wife, Janie; to his niece, Loraine Lannon, and her
husband, Don; and to all who mourn the passing of this treasured
man; 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 Louis
Ferrell Woodward.
Gallego
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 94 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on August 4, 2005.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House