H.R. No. 247
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family members and many friends of Clifford Roy
Doering were greatly saddened by his passing on January 25, 2005,
and we join them in mourning their loss; and
WHEREAS, A native Chicagoan, Mr. Doering attended
Northwestern University, and he served with distinction in the U.S.
Navy as a landing craft operator in the Pacific theater of
operations during World War II; and
WHEREAS, On his return to Chicago, he worked with the
Manhattan Project before embarking on his career in the aircraft
and aerospace industries; and
WHEREAS, In his capacity as a storage and scheduling
specialist, Mr. Doering was responsible for many of the complex
technical tasks that would later come to be accomplished by
computers, and he brought his characteristic intelligence and
diligence to this demanding work; and
WHEREAS, After his retirement from the aeronautics industry,
Mr. Doering and his wife, La Marilys, started their own janitorial
business, which they ran together for six years; and
WHEREAS, Throughout their marriage, Mr. Doering enjoyed the
love and support from his wife, as well as from his two daughters
and five grandchildren, and while he is sorely missed by his family,
they may take comfort in the knowledge that his unique and
irreplaceable spirit will continue to burn on brightly in the
hearts of all those who knew him; 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
Clifford Roy Doering and extend sincere sympathy to his family and
many 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 Clifford
Roy Doering.
Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 247 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on August 18, 2005.
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Chief Clerk of the House