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H.R. No. 468
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Hershell H. Nixon of Houston has distinguished
himself as a man of science, a respected author of both fiction and
nonfiction, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and it
is indeed fitting to recognize his many accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, A native of Duncan, Oklahoma, Mr. Nixon was born on
August 4, 1923, the fourth of six children; and
WHEREAS, He served in the U.S. Navy as a quartermaster on the
USS Iowa, the USS Pokomoke, and the USS Topeka; and
WHEREAS, Two days after his 26th birthday, he married Joan
Lowery, and the couple moved to Texas, where they enjoyed a union
that was blessed with a large and loving family that eventually grew
to include their children, Kathleen Marie Brush, Maureen Louise
Quinlan, Joseph Michael Nixon, and Eileen Marie McGowan, and their
grandchildren, Melia Brush, Nicole Brush, Veronica Brush, Brian
Quinlan, Michael Quinlan, Sean Quinlan, Andrew Quinlan, Bridget
Quinlan, Timothy Quinlan, Nicholas Nixon, Stewart Nixon, Matthew
Nixon, and Katherine Joan McGowan; and
WHEREAS, A geologist, Mr. Nixon was trained at the University
of Southern California and worked in this demanding field for four
decades; and
WHEREAS, Like his wife, an award-winning novelist, Mr. Nixon
is a talented writer, and with her he authored five children's books
on earth science; and
WHEREAS, At the age of 80, Mr. Nixon broke new artistic ground
for himself with the publication of a novel, The Long Way West, for
which he won the Western Heritage Award from the Western Writers of
America and was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Nixon's own story is that of a life well lived,
and as its happy protagonist he may rightly take pride and
satisfaction in his many and varied achievements; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Hershell H. Nixon and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Nixon as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Nixon
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 468 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2006, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House