H.R. No. 26 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, With the passing of John Carl Heft of Richardson on 
November 18, 2005, at the age of 75, a full and generous life came to 
an end; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Lancaster, Ohio, Mr. Heft was born to 
Merrill W. Heft and Mary E. Stoyle on March 11, 1930; he was a 
longtime citizen of the Lone Star State and a proud alumnus of Texas 
A&M University, where he earned a degree in mathematics; following 
his graduation with the Class of 1953, he served his country with 
distinction as a member of the United States armed forces; and
	WHEREAS, John Heft enjoyed a notable 33-year career with 
Texas Instruments, Incorporated; during his tenure with that firm, 
he was employed at both the Richardson, Texas, and Attleboro, 
Maine, facilities; and
	WHEREAS, In retirement, this kind-hearted gentleman devoted 
his time and talents to a number of worthy endeavors in his 
community; a firm believer in education, Mr. Heft took particular 
satisfaction in tutoring children, helping them to build a strong 
foundation for the future; he also assisted Chinese-speaking 
students enrolled in English-as-a-second-language classes and 
worked with a job-support ministry; and
	WHEREAS, A man of deep convictions who quietly manifested his 
faith through the manner in which he lived his life, Mr. Heft was a 
respected congregant of the Waterview Church of Christ and an elder 
for 18 years in that congregation; and
	WHEREAS, John Heft was a Chicago Cubs fan of unwavering 
enthusiasm over the course of many decades; in addition to playing 
and coaching both baseball and basketball in his younger years, he 
continued to attend sporting events in retirement and also enjoyed 
travel--especially to Lithuania to visit his son and his family; 
and
	WHEREAS, John Heft made a significant difference in the lives 
of many people through his encouragement and mentoring, and he will 
long be fondly remembered by those fortunate enough to have shared 
in the richness of his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
John Carl Heft and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family: to his devoted wife, Jessica Heft; to his daughter, Ann 
Dean, and her husband, Ken; to his son, Scott Heft, and his wife, 
Virginija; to his grandchildren, Melissa Dean, Adam Dean, Aaron 
John Heft, and Mykolas Henry Heft; to his sister-in-law, Joan Heft; 
to his brothers-in-law, John Waggoner and Bill Waggoner; and to all 
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 John Carl 
Heft.

                                                                         Goolsby


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 26 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
vote of the House on April 27, 2006.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House