H.R. No. 500R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times and meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and friends of William "Bill" Milton Condra of Kerrville, who passed away on April 21, 2006, at the age of 75; and WHEREAS, Born to Leonard W. and Willie Mai Rucker Condra in San Antonio on October 3, 1930, this beloved husband and father attended schools in the Capital City and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1948; he then joined Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., where he worked briefly before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force to serve his country during the Korean War; and WHEREAS, Following his honorable discharge from the military in 1952, Mr. Condra married Lillian Tamsitt and embarked on a varied and successful career; he returned to Southwestern Bell for an 18-year tenure, leaving the company's Big Spring office in 1969 to move his family to his beloved Austin; there he worked as a real estate broker and insurance agent until 1992, when his lifelong love of golf inspired him to open a golf club repair shop; and WHEREAS, A Freemason and a valued member of the Masonic Lodge, Bill Condra will long be remembered for his delightful sense of humor, his warm and outgoing personality, and his enduring love of family, friends, and community; although he will be deeply missed, his legacy will no doubt live on in the hearts of those whose lives he so richly blessed; 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 William Milton Condra and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife of 52 years, Lillian Condra; to his sisters, Mattie Lynn Clark and Irene Bouchard; to his sons and daughters-in-law, Guy and Lisa Condra and Phil and Sally Condra; to his grandchildren, Christi, Marsha and her husband, Nat, Shelly, Kimberly, Katelyn, Philip, Mary Kate, and Patrick; to his great-grandchildren, Keith, Addison, and Marisa; and to the other family members and friends of this esteemed Texan; 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 William "Bill" Milton Condra. Hilderbran ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 500 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 12, 2006. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House